Malvi language
Indo-Aryan language from Malwa, India
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Malvi or Malwi[2] (माळवी भाषा) is an Indo-Aryan language, spoken in the Malwa region of India, in parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
| Malvi | |
|---|---|
| माळवी | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Malwa region (parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan) |
Native speakers | 5.4 million (2011 census)[1] |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mup |
| Glottolog | malv1243 Malvi |
In India, Malvi is written in the Devanagari script, an abugida which is written from left to right. Earlier, the Mahajani script, or Modiya, was used to write Rajasthani. The script is also called as Maru Gurjari in a few records.[3][4]
Writing system
The dialects of Malvi are as follows:
About 75% of the Malvi population can converse in Hindi, which is the official language of the Madhya Pradesh state. The literacy rate in Hindi is approximately 40% among Malvi speaker. Many unpublished Malvi literature works have been created over the years, with limited mainstream recognition.
Ujjani is an elite dialect of the Malvi language.
Some sample translations
| Standard Rajasthani (Marwari) | Ujjani | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अठै (atthai) | यां (yaan) | Here |
| वठै/उठै (vatthai/utthai) | वां (vaan) | There |
| कोनी (koni) | नी(nee) | No |
| आवैलो/आवैली (availo/availi) | आवेगो/आवेगी (avego/avegi) | Will come |
Rajwadi dialect of Malvi is influenced by Mewari and Marwari
Some sample translations
| Standard Rajasthani (Marwari) | Rajwadi | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अठै (atthai) | अटे(atte) | Here |
| वठै/उठै (vatthai/utthai) | वटे (vatte) | There |
| कोनी (koni) | कोनी(koni) | No |
| आवैलो/आवैली (availo/availi) | आवेगा/आवेगा (avega/avega) neutral in this condition | Will come |
- Umathwadi (Rajgarh district)
Umathwadi is Malvi with some features of Hadauti
- Sondhwadi (Jhalawar district, Ujjain, Agar Malwa)
- Bhoyari/Pawari (Betul, Chhindwara, Padhurna, Wardha Districts)[5]
See also
- Rangri dialect (Malvi), spoken by Rajputs of Malwa and it sounds similar to Rajwadi Dialect
