Khandeshi is an Indo-Aryan language that is spoken in the Khandesh region.[1] It is mainly spoken in Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Mumbai, and Pune districts of Maharashtra, India.[2]
Dialects
[change | change source]There are two main dialects of Khandeshi language Ahirani and Dangari.[3]
Ahirani
[change | change source]Ahirani is a major dialect of Khandeshi sometimes it is also used as a synonym for the language. It is the most widely spoken and studied dialect, spoken in Dhule, Jalgaon, and Nandurbar districts.[3] Dialect is mainly spoken by the Ahir caste and is a caste-based dialect of Khandeshi.[4][2]
Dangri
[change | change source]It is a dialect of Khandeshi, spoken in parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra.[5]
Other
[change | change source]Various tribal groups speak their own varieties of Khandeshi language. These varieties include Lewa, Purbia, Maharau, and Bhilau.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Masica, Colin P. (1993-09-09). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge University Press. p.17. ISBN978-0-521-29944-2.
- 1 2 "Ahirani Language, Etymology, History, Grammar, Phonology, Morphology – IPA". www.internationalphoneticalphabet.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- 1 2 "Khandesi (Davar Partners International) | South Asia Bibles". www.southasiabibles.com. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ "Unveiling the Beauty and Richness of Ahirani Language: Exploring its History, Culture and Influence - Filose News and Blogs". 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
- ↑ Patkar, Uday CHANDRAKANT (2021). "An Hybrid and Syntactic Machine Translation Model for English to Ahirani Language". International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computer. 14 (1): 976–977 – via researchgate.net.
- ↑ "Ahirani language". www.ahirani.in. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2025-04-05.