Bhili

Also known as Bhili language, Bhilodi, Bhilla, Bhil dialect

Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the region east of Ahmedabad

Key facts

Native to: India
Region: Bhil Pradesh ( Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu , Madhya Pradesh , Gujarat , Rajasthan , Maharashtra )
Ethnicity: Bhil
Native speakers: 3,206,533 (2011 census)
Language family: Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Western Indo-Aryan Bhil Central Bhili
Writing system: Devanagari , Gujarati
Iso 639 3: Variously:, bhb – Bhili (Bhagoria, Bhilboli, Patelia), gas – Adiwasi Garasia, gra – Rajput Garasia (Dungri)
Glottolog: bhil1251 Bhili, rajp1235 Rajput Garasia, adiw1235 Adiwasi Garasia

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number of speakers, writers, or signers: 3310000
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Commons category: Bhili language

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Bhili (Bhili: भीली, ભીલી), IPA: [bʱiːliː], is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. Other names for the language include Bhilboli and several Bhili varieties are called Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil languages, which are related to Gujarati and Rajasthani. The language is written using the Devanagari script.

Bhili has no official status in India.