Koli, Wadiyara
A language of India
| Population | 404,000 in India (2000). Population total all countries: 579,000. |
| Region | Gujarat, near Wadhyar town. Also in Pakistan. |
| Alternate names | Wadaria, Wadhiara |
| Dialects | Tharadari Koli. Mewasi [kxp] and Wadiyara are almost the same linguistically and are converging as a caste. Dialects listed are distinct sociolinguistic endogamous ethnic groups. Lexical similarity: 78% with Kachi Koli [gjk]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati |
| Writing system | Arabic script. |
Also spoken in:
Pakistan
| Language name | Koli, Wadiyara |
| Population | 175,000 in Pakistan (1998). 75,000 Wadiyara, 5,000 Mewasi and Nairya, 30,000 Tharadari, 45,000 Hasoria, 20,000 Rardro. |
| Region | Sind, bounded by Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar and Mirpur Khas north, Matli and Jamesabad south. |
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Southern Pakistan |
| Alternate names | Wadaria, Wadhiara |
| Dialects | Mewasi (Mayvasi Koli), Wadiyara Koli, Nairya Koli, Tharadari Koli, Tharadari Bhil, Hasoria Koli, Hasoria Bhil, Rardro Bhil. |
| Language use | Gradual change of some strict caste rules concerning intermarriage and interdining: possibly ‘lower’ groups wishing to move ‘up’, and barriers in ‘close’ castes breaking down. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. |
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