Gowlan
A language of India
| Population | 20,200 (2000). |
| Region | Maharashtra, Amravati District, and among Korku people. Madhya Pradesh, Hoshangabad District; some reported in north Karnata. |
| Dialects | Dialects in Maharashtra and Karnataka reportedly different. May be more similar to Hindi (Central zone) than to Marathi [mar] (Southern zone). |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Southern zone, Unclassified |
| Language use | Home. Positive attitudes toward Gowlan and Hindi. Only some want their children to learn Marathi [mar]. A few use Hindi in Chikli area. |
| Comments | Surrounded by Korku. Belong to Gowli caste. Pastoralists: cattle. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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