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VAV ISO 639-3

Varli

वारली‎ (Warli) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
vav
Alternate Names
Warli
Autonym
वारली‎ (Warli)
Population
387,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Maharashtra state: Nasik and Dhule districts; Thane district, Dahanu and Talasari sub-districts; Gujarat state: Valsad district, Dharampur sub-district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli; far north Thane district and south Gujarat state (Davari).
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Konkani
Dialects
Davari, Western Nihiri, Eastern Nihiri. Sometimes classified as a dialect of Gujarati [guj] or Bhili [bhb]. Lexical similarity: 61%–93% among dialects, 60% with Marathi [mar], 65% with Kukna [kex].
Language Use
Also use English [eng]. Also use Gujarati [guj]. Also use Marathi [mar].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 32% for Gujarat (2001 census). Radio. NT: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Varli
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva]. Gujarati script [Gujr].
Other Comments
Each dialect group is endogamous. Patrilocal. Traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Maharashtra state: Nasik and Dhule districts; Thane district, Dahanu and Talasari sub-districts; Gujarat state: Valsad district, Dharampur sub-district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli; far north Thane district and south Gujarat state (Davari).