Garasia, Rajput | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: gra
Alternate Names: Dhungri Garasia, Dungari Garasia, Dungri Grasia, Girasia, Grasia, Nyar
Autonym: गरसिया‎ (Garasiya)
Population: 76,700 (2011 census).
Location:: Gujarat state: Banaskantha district; Rajasthan state: Pali, Sirchi, and Udaipur districts.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Bhil
Dialects: Rajput Garasia do not understand Adiwasi Garasia [gas] but intelligibility is high the other way. Lexical similarity: 94%–99% with Gujarati [guj] and Rajasthani [mve] dialects, 75%–93% with Adiwasi Garasia [gas] dialects; 76%–84% with Patelia [bhb] dialects; 79%–86% with Wagdi [wbr]; 67%–84% with Marwari [rwr] dialects.
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Gujarati [guj]. Also use Hindi [hin].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2009.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Garasia, Rajput
Writing: Devanagari script [Deva]. Gujarati script [Gujr].
Other Comments: Warrior Caste. Distinct from Dungra Bhil [duh], which is sometimes used as an alternate name for Adiwasi Garasia [gas] and Rajput Garasia but probably refers to more than 1 group living in the hills (Dungra means hill). Traditional religion, Hindu.

Location: Gujarat state: Banaskantha district; Rajasthan state: Pali, Sirchi, and Udaipur districts.