Marwari language
Marwari is a Rajasthani language variety spoken in Rajasthan, India. It is also spoken in Pakistan primarily Sindh. It has over 7.8 million speakers. It is spoken by the Marwari people. In India it is written in the Devanagari script while in Pakistan it is written in Nastalik.
| Marwari | |
|---|---|
| मारवाड़ी, مارواڑی, 𑅬𑅐𑅭𑅯𑅐𑅲𑅑, મારવ઼ાડ઼ી | |
| Pronunciation | [mɑɾvɑɽi] |
| Native to | India, Pakistan |
| Region | Marwar, Cholistan and Tharparkar |
| Ethnicity | Marwari |
Native speakers | 7.8 million, partial count[1] |
Indo-European
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| Devanagari Perso-Arabic Mahajani (historical) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | mwr |
| ISO 639-3 | mwr – inclusive codeIndividual codes: dhd – Dhundari rwr – Marwari (India) mve – Marwari (Pakistan) wry – Merwari mtr – Mewari swv – Shekhawati |
| Glottolog | Noneraja1256 scattered in Rajasthani |
 Dark green indicates primary Marwari-speaking region, light green indicates additional dialect areas who count themselves as Marwari | |
References
- "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
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