Gondoid languages
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The Gondoid languages are a subgroup of the indigenous family that includes Gondi and related languages. Gondi proper is the most widely spoken language, with over 10 million speakers.[1] Other languages in this subgroup include Muria, Madiya, and Koya. It is undetermined whether Pardhan is a separate language or a dialect of Gondi, although current fieldwork suggests it is a dialect.[2] Khirwar is a poorly-attested language spoken by people in the general Gond area, and so is assumed to be related to Gondi.
Geographic
distributionThroughout Central India, mostly Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha
distributionThroughout Central India, mostly Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha
EthnicityGonds
Linguistic classificationDravidian
- South-Central
- Gondi–Kui
- Gondoid languages
- Gondi–Kui
| Gondoid languages | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Throughout Central India, mostly Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha |
| Ethnicity | Gonds |
| Linguistic classification | Dravidian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | gond1265 |
Internal classification
Glottolog classifies the Gondoid languages as follows:[3]
