Pardhan language explained

Pardhan
States:India
Date:2007
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Dravidian
Fam2:South-Central
Fam3:Gondiā€“Kui
Fam4:Gondi languages
Script:Devanagari
Iso3:pch
Glotto:pard1245
Glottorefname:Pardhan

Pardhan (or Pradhan) is a dialect of Gondi spoken by the Pardhan people, a community who are the traditional bards of the Gonds. Its speakers are found in areas where the Gonds live: southeastern Madhya Pradesh, far-eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana. Approximately 140,000 people speak this dialect.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Valte. Thangmualian. Mathai. Eldose K.. George. Symon. 2008. A Sociolinguistic Survey Among the Pardhan Community of Central India . 10.1.1.559.17.