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Godwari

A language of India

ISO 639-3: gdx

Population  3,000,000 (2001 census).
Region  Rajasthan, Jhalor, Sirohi, Pali districts.
Dialects  Balvi, Khuni, Madahaddi, Sirohi. 88%–92% intelligibility with Marwari [rwr]. Lexical similarity: 70% between dialects; 50%–72% with Marwari, 62%–75% with Merwari [wry], 45%–69% with Shekhawati [swv], 51%–73% with Mewari [wry], 46%–66% with Dhundari [dhd], 44%–67% with Harauti [hoj].
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari
Language use  Vigorous. Home, village, market, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Hindi.

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Academic Publications

ABRAHAM, Binny; JOSHUA, Marshall; KOSHY, Binoy; SAMUVEL, Nelson, authors; KELSALL, Juliana, editor. 2012. "Sociolinguistic survey of selected Rajasthani speech varieties of Rajasthan, India, Volume 1: Preliminary overview."  Available online

CHACKO, Sajayan; NGWAZAH, Liahey, authors; KELSALL, Juliana, editor. 2012. "Sociolinguistic survey of selected Rajasthani speech varieties of Rajasthan, India, Volume 6: Marwari, Merwari, and Godwari."  Available online