Ahirani dialect

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Ahirani is an Indo-Aryan dialect of the Khandeshi region in Maharashtra, India, known for its distinct phonology and vocabulary while sharing many features with neighboring Marathi varieties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Aryan dialect
regional language variety
belongsTo Indo-European languages
closelyRelatedTo Khandeshi language
Marathi language
country India
hasAlternativeName Ahirani
Khandeshi Ahirani
hasCulturalAssociation local folk traditions of Khandesh
oral literature in northern Maharashtra
hasDistinctiveProperty distinct phonology
distinct vocabulary
hasFeature influence from neighboring Indo-Aryan languages
hasPhonologicalFeature distinct vowel system compared to Standard Marathi
hasSociolinguisticStatus primarily spoken, rarely used as a formal written standard
isMutuallyIntelligibleWith neighboring Marathi dialects
other Khandeshi varieties
languageBranch Southern Indo-Aryan languages
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
linguisticTypology SOV word order
partOf Khandeshi region
linked to: Khandesh
region Khandesh
sharesFeaturesWith Marathi language
neighboring Marathi varieties
sharesLexiconWith Gujarati language
linked to: Gujarati

Hindi language
linked to: Hindi

Marathi language
spokenIn India
Maharashtra
state Maharashtra
subclassOf Khandeshi language
usedBy Ahirani-speaking communities in northern Maharashtra
rural communities in Khandesh
usedIn everyday communication in Khandeshi region
writingSystem Devanagari script

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Varhadi dialect closelyRelatedTo Ahirani dialect
Bhili–Khandeshi subgroup hasMember Ahirani (Khandeshi) dialect
linked to: Ahirani dialect
Thalner languageSpoken Ahirani (regional dialect)
linked to: Ahirani dialect