Barmer Marwari

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Barmer Marwari is a regional variety of the Marwari language spoken primarily in and around the Barmer district of Rajasthan, India.

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Label Occurrences
Barmer Marwari canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dialect
regional variety of Marwari
associatedWith Barmer local culture
Rajasthani folk traditions
belongsTo Indo-European language family
closelyRelatedTo Jaisalmer Marwari
linked to: Marwari

Thali dialects of neighboring areas
country India
hasAncestorLanguage Apabhraṃśa
linked to: Apabhramsha

Old Western Rajasthani
Sanskrit
hasFeature distinct local vocabulary specific to Barmer region
phonological variations compared to standard Marwari
regional idioms and expressions
hasSociolinguisticRole marker of local Barmer identity
ISOStatus not separately coded; generally included under Marwari/Rajasthani
languageBranch Western Rajasthani
linked to: Rajasthani
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
linguisticType vernacular speech variety
partOf Rajasthani macrolanguage continuum
primaryLocationType rural areas
region Thar Desert region of western Rajasthan
secondaryLocationType small towns in Barmer district
sharesMutualIntelligibilityWith Jaisalmer Marwari
linked to: Marwari

Jodhpur Marwari
linked to: Marwari

standard Marwari
spokenIn Barmer district
linked to: Barmer District

India
Rajasthan
status primarily spoken, rarely used as formal written standard
subclassOf Marwari language
Rajasthani dialect
usedBy Rajasthani-speaking communities in and around Barmer
inhabitants of Barmer district
usedFor everyday communication
folk songs
oral storytelling
writingSystem Devanagari script
Mahajani script
Perso-Arabic script (informal use)

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Marwari language hasDialect Barmer Marwari