Bhili language

 ( Western Indo-aryan Languages ) 

Bhili (Bhili: , ), , is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.

Other name for the language include Bhilboli; several varieties are called Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil languages, which are related to Gujarati and Rajasthani. The language is written using the Devanagari script.

Bhili has no official status in India.

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Phonology

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Consonants

• may also be heard as in free variation.
• occurs in loanwords from Persian and Hindi.
• is heard as an allophone of preceding .

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Vowels

• Vowels can also be heard as .
• is borrowed from Hindi.
• may also be heard as in final position.

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Further reading

• Bodhankar, Anantrao. Bhillori (Bhilli) – English Dictionary. Pune: Tribal Research & Training Institute, 2002.
• Jungblut, L. A Short Bhili Grammar of Jhabua State and Adjoining Territories. S.l: s.n, 1937.
• Thompson, Charles S. Rudiments of the Bhili Language. Ahmedabad India: United Printing Press, 1895.

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See also

• Languages of India
• Languages with official status in India
• List of Indian languages by total speakers

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