Deccan
PrintA language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Dakini, Deccani, Desi
Population
12,800,000 (2000).
Location
Central Maharashtra, Deccan Plateau; Karnataka, Belgaum and Bijapur districts; Madhya Pradesh, Raisen and Sehore districts; Gujarat.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Bijapuri, Kalvadi (Dharwar).
Language Resources
May be the same as Dakhini dialect of Urdu [urd]. Muslim (Sunni), Muslim (Shi’a).