Rajasthani language
Rajasthani language belongs to the Indo-Aryan languages group. It is estimated to be spoken by 80 million speakers throughout the world. Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat are the states where Rajasthani language is spoken. In Pakistan, Provinces of Sindh and Punjab. Rajasthani language is thought to be emerged or descended from the Old Gujarati language.
| Rajasthani | |
|---|---|
| राजस्थानी Rājasthānī راجستھاني | |
| Native to | India, Pakistan |
| Region | Rajasthan and areas of neighbouring Indian states; also spoken in some areas of Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan |
Native speakers | 50 - 80 million (2001) Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi.[1] |
Indo-European
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Early form | Old Gujarati
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | raj |
| ISO 639-3 | raj |
| Glottolog | raja1256 |
References
- "Census of India: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues –2001". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
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