Dhanki
A language of India
| Population | 163,000 (2007). Secondary speakers. |
| Region | Gujarat, Dangs District; Maharashtra, Jalgaon District; Karnataka; Rajasthan. |
| Alternate names | Dangi, Dangri, Dangs Bhil, Dhanka, Kakachhu-Ki Boli, Tadavi, Tadvi Bhil |
| Dialects | Similar to Khandesi [khn]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Khandesi |
| Language use | Trade language. Also use Gujarati [guj]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 53% in Gujarat. |
| Comments | Dhankia and Tadvi Bhil are Scheduled Tribes. Dhanka of Rajasthan reportedly speak Hindi as L1; Dhanka of Maharashtra use Gujarati as L1; Tadvi Bhil reportedly use Bhili [bhb] as L1. People are called ‘Dhanka’. Agriculturalists. Traditional religion. |
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