Bhili language

Bhili
भीली
Spoken in India
Region Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Native speakers 3.3 million  (1998–2000)[1]
Language family
Language codes
ISO 639-3 variously:
bhb – Bhili (Bhagoria, Bhilboli, Patelia)
wbr – Wagdi (Bhili, Bhilodi)
gra – Rajput Garasia (Dungri)
gas – Adiwasi Garasia
pcl – Pardhi

Bhili is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the region east of Ahmedabad. Other names for the language include Bhagoria and Bhilboli; varieties are Wagdi' and Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil language family, which is related to Gujarati and the Rajasthani language. The language is written using a variation of the Devanagari script.

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  1. ^ Lewis, M. Paul, ed (2009). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/. 

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