Godwari

A language of India

ISO 639: gdx
Population: 3,000,000 (2001 census).
Location:: Gujarat state: Banas Kantha and north Sabar Kantha; Rajasthan state: Jhalor, Pali, and Sirohi districts.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Rajasthani, Marwari
Dialects: Balvi, Khuni, Madahaddi, Sirohi. 88%–92% intelligibility of Marwari [rwr]. Lexical similarity: 70% between dialects; 62%–75% with Merwari [wry], 45%–69% with Shekhawati [swv], 51%–73% with Mewari [mtr], 46%–66% with Dhundari [dhd], 44%–67% with Haroti [hoj], 62%–74% with Marwari [rwr].
Language Use: Home, village, market, religion. Some of all ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin], with very good proficiency among the educated.
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Godwari
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Hindu.

Location: Gujarat state: Banas Kantha and north Sabar Kantha; Rajasthan state: Jhalor, Pali, and Sirohi districts.