Powari language

Powari is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Maharashtra.

Powari
Native to	India
Region	Madhya Pradesh
Native speakers	325,772 (2011 census)[1] Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Central Indo-Aryan Powari
Writing system	Devanagari script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pwr
Glottolog	powa1246  Powari
Linguasphere	59-AAF-rc

Classification

Powari has variously been classified as a variety of (or possibly a regional name for) the Bundeli language,^[2] or as a separate language belonging to either the Eastern Hindi or the Western Hindi subgroups. In census data, Powari is included among the varieties of Hindi.

Geographical distribution

Powari is spoken in the Balaghat district and Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh and Bhandara district and Gondia district of Maharashtra.^[3] by Powar Community migrated from Western Malwa. This language is noted in the first Linguistic Survey of India done by George Abraham Grierson.

Powari seems to be mixture of Bundeli, Bagheli, Marathi, Malvi and Nimadi. A large impact of Bagheli and Bundeli can be seen on Powari dialect as the Powars of Malwa migrated to this area through Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand. As the Powars are residing since 300 years in Central province after their migration, impact of local language and marathi is there. This Dialect became unique as it was developed through addition & mixing of other dialects.

References

1. "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
2. Masica, Colin (1993). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-29944-2.
3. "Accessions List, India - Volume 18 - Page 403". 1980.