Rathwi Bareli language

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Rathwi Bareli is an Indo-Aryan tribal language variety spoken by Bhil communities in western India, often considered one of the Bhili-related Bareli languages.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Pauri Bareli language 1
Rathwi Bareli language canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bhili language
Indo-Aryan language
language
tribal language
branch Indo-Aryan languages
classificationNote often treated as one of the Bareli varieties within Bhili
coexistsWith Gujarati language in Gujarat
Hindi language in Madhya Pradesh
Marathi language in Maharashtra
country India
culturalRole marker of Rathwa Bhil identity
used in traditional songs and oral narratives
domain home and community use
endangermentStatus vulnerable
family Indo-European languages
ISOStatus has distinct ISO 639-3 code
languageFamily Indo-Aryan
region Narmada valley region
linked to: Narmada Valley

border areas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
relatedTo Bhili language cluster
linked to: Bhili languages

Gujarati language
linked to: Gujarati

Palya Bareli language
Pauri Bareli language
Rajasthani languages
linked to: Rajasthani
spokenBy Bhil people
linked to: Bhils

Rathwa Bhil community
linked to: Bhils
spokenIn Gujarat
India
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
western India
status minority language
tribal language of India
subfamily Indo-Iranian languages
subgroup Bareli languages
Bhili languages
Western Indo-Aryan languages
typologicalFeature SOV word order
ergative alignment in past transitive constructions
gendered nouns
postpositional syntax
usageTrend shifting towards dominant regional languages in some areas
usedBy indigenous tribal communities
usedFor oral communication
writingSystem Devanagari script
Gujarati script

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bhili languages hasDialect Rathwi Bareli language
Rathwi Bareli language relatedTo Pauri Bareli language
linked to: Rathwi Bareli language