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BNS ISO 639-3

Bundeli

बुन्देली‎ (Bundeli) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bondili, Bundelkhandi
Autonym
बुन्देली‎ (Bundeli)
Population
5,630,000 (2011 census). Population estimates range up to 20,000,000.
Location:
Madhya Pradesh state: Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Datia, Narsinghpur, Panna, Sagar, Satna, Seoni, Shivpuri and Tikamgarh districts; Maharashtra state: Bhandara and Nagpur districts; Rajasthan state; Uttar Pradesh state: Banda, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, and Lalitpur districts.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Bundeli
Dialects
Standard Bundeli, Lodhanti (Rathora), Chhatapur (Khatola), Banaphari, Kundri, Nibhatta, Tirhari, Gaoli, Kirari, Raghobansi, Nagpuri Hindi, Chhindwara Bundeli. Lexical similarity: 41% with Nagpuri Hindi [hin].
Language Use
Home. Positive attitudes, especially toward Chhatapur dialect. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin], but uneducated speakers have low proficiency.
Language Development
Literature. Radio. Grammar. NT: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bundeli
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Hindu, Buddhist.

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Location: Madhya Pradesh state: Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Datia, Narsinghpur, Panna, Sagar, Satna, Seoni, Shivpuri and Tikamgarh districts; Maharashtra state: Bhandara and Nagpur districts; Rajasthan state; Uttar Pradesh state: Banda, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, and Lalitpur districts.