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Khandeshi language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khandeshi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Khandesh region of north-west Maharashtra and also in Gujarat.[4] It consists of Khandeshi proper, and the Dangri and Ahirani dialects.[5] Kunbi and Rangari also are dialects. Ahirani dialect of this language is mostly spoken. Devanagari script is used to write Khandeshi language.[6] The words "Ahirani" and "Khandeshi" are sometimes used interchangeably: Ahirani as the caste-based name (after Ahirs), and Khandesh as the region-based name. The Census of 1911 , 1921 and 1931 counted the Ahirani speaking people as Gujaratis[7] but in latter decades they've been recognized as a different language.
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"Ahirani" redirects here. For the village, see Ahirani, Pindra.
Not to be confused with Ahiri language (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Native to, Region ...
Khandeshi | |
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Ahirani, Khandeshi | |
खान्देशी, अहिराणी | |
Native to | Maharashtra, India |
Region | Khandesh |
Native speakers | 1.86 million (2011 census)[1] |
Devanagari[3] | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:khn – Khandeshiahr – Ahirani (duplicate code) |
Glottolog | khan1272 |
![]() Location of the Khandesh region in India | |
![]() Location of the Khandesh region within Maharashtra |
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