Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup
E529313
The Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup is a branch of Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily by tribal and rural communities in western India, especially in parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5504852 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup Context triple: [Bhili languages, arePartOf, Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup]
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A.
Kolami–Naiki subgroup
The Kolami–Naiki subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related tribal languages spoken primarily in central India.
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B.
Khandeshi people
The Khandeshi people are an ethnic community primarily inhabiting the Khandesh region of Maharashtra, India, known for their distinct cultural traditions and regional identity.
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C.
Tamil–Kannada subgroup
The Tamil–Kannada subgroup is a primary branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related South Indian languages, including Tamil and Kannada, which share a common historical and linguistic ancestry.
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D.
Malvi–Nimadi subgroup
The Malvi–Nimadi subgroup is a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family comprising closely related dialects spoken primarily in the Malwa and Nimar regions of central India.
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E.
Maratha region
The Maratha region is a historical area in western India, primarily in present-day Maharashtra, known for its Marathi-speaking population and as the heartland of the Maratha Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup Target entity description: The Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup is a branch of Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily by tribal and rural communities in western India, especially in parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
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A.
Kolami–Naiki subgroup
The Kolami–Naiki subgroup is a branch of the Dravidian language family comprising closely related tribal languages spoken primarily in central India.
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B.
Khandeshi people
The Khandeshi people are an ethnic community primarily inhabiting the Khandesh region of Maharashtra, India, known for their distinct cultural traditions and regional identity.
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C.
Tamil–Kannada subgroup
The Tamil–Kannada subgroup is a primary branch of the Dravidian language family that encompasses closely related South Indian languages, including Tamil and Kannada, which share a common historical and linguistic ancestry.
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D.
Malvi–Nimadi subgroup
The Malvi–Nimadi subgroup is a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family comprising closely related dialects spoken primarily in the Malwa and Nimar regions of central India.
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E.
Maratha region
The Maratha region is a historical area in western India, primarily in present-day Maharashtra, known for its Marathi-speaking population and as the heartland of the Maratha Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan language subgroup
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| glottologCode | bhil1253 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ahirani (Khandeshi) dialect
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahirani dialect
Bhili language ⓘ
linked to:
Bhilori language
Chodri language ⓘ Dhanka language ⓘ Khandeshi language ⓘ Naikdi language ⓘ Nimadi language ⓘ
linked to:
Ahirani language
Pawri dialect ⓘ Rathwi Bhili ⓘ
linked to:
Bhili
Vasavi Bhil ⓘ Wagdi language ⓘ |
| ISOClassification | group of closely related languages and dialects ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-Aryan
ⓘ
Indo-European ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-European language family
Indo-Iranian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indo-European languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-European language family
Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Gujarat
ⓘ
northwestern Maharashtra ⓘ southwestern Madhya Pradesh ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gujarati language
ⓘ
linked to:
Gujarati
Marathi language ⓘ Rajasthani languages ⓘ
linked to:
Rajasthani
|
| spokenBy |
rural communities in western India
ⓘ
tribal communities in western India ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Gujarat
ⓘ
India ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ |
| status | regional language cluster ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Indo-Aryan languages
ⓘ
Western Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
Indo-Aryan morphological features
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan phonological features ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Bhil people
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhils
Khandeshi communities ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Devanagari script
ⓘ
Gujarati script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup Description of subject: The Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup is a branch of Indo-Aryan languages spoken primarily by tribal and rural communities in western India, especially in parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.