Malvi language explained

Malvi
Nativename:माळवी
States:India
Region:Malwa region (parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan)
Speakers: million
Date:2011 census
Ref:[1]
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Indo-Aryan
Fam4:Western
Fam5:Rajasthani
Script:Devanagari
Iso3:mup
Glotto:malv1243
Glottoname:Malvi
Mapcaption:Malvi-speaking districts in India

Malvi or Malwi (माळवी भाषा) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Malwa region of India. It is a dialect of Rajasthani language.

The dialects of Malvi are as follows:

About 75% of the Malvi population can converse in Hindi, which is the official language of the Madhya Pradesh state, and literacy rate in a second language such as Hindi is about 40%. There are many unpublished materials in this language.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. www.censusindia.gov.in. 2018-07-07.
  2. Web site: pg no 293,296 .