Merwari
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ajmeri
Population
3,900,000 (2001 census).
Location
Rajasthan state: Ajmer and Nagaur districts.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
None known. 82%–97% intelligibility of Marwari [mve]. Lexical similarity: 60%–73% between varieties of Merwari in Ajmer and Nagaur districts; 49%–74% with Marwari [rwr], 58%–80% with Shekhawati [swv], 44%–70% with Godwari [gdx], 54%–72% with Mewari [mtr], 62%–70% with Dhundari [dhd], 57%–67% with Haroti [hoj]. A member of macrolanguage Marwari [mwr].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, village, market, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin], especially educated people, with very good proficiency.
Language Development
Radio.
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].