Rathwi | |
Nativename: | રાઠવી |
Region: | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
Ethnicity: | Rathwa and Bhil |
Speakers: | 359,000 |
Date: | 2011 census |
Ref: | e25 |
Familycolor: | Indo-European |
Fam2: | Indo-Iranian |
Fam3: | Indo-Aryan |
Fam4: | Western Indo-Aryan |
Fam5: | Bhil |
Fam6: | Bareli |
Script: | Gujarati |
Iso3: | bgd |
Glotto: | rath1242 |
Glottorefname: | Rathwi Bareli |
Rathwi Bareli is a Bhil language of India, spoken mainly in Gujarat. It is close to two other languages called Bareli, but not mutually intelligible with them. It has 81%–93% lexical similarity with Rathwi Bareli dialects, 67%–73% with Palya Bareli and 68%–79% with Pauri Bareli.[1] [2]