Bareli, Rathwi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
bgd
Alternate Names
Barel, Barela, Paura, Pauri, Pawari, Pawri, Rathi, Rathia, Rathwi Pauri
Autonym
बरेली‎ (Bareli)
User Population

359,000 (2011 census).

Location

Madhya Pradesh state: Barwani district, Barwani, Sendhwa, and Rajpur sub-districts; Khargone district, Bhagawanpura, Jhirniya, and Bhikangaon sub-districts; Dewas district, Bagli sub-district; Khandwa district, Burhanpur sub-district; Dhar district, Dahi block; south Jhabua district, Rathia Bhilala; Maharashtra state: north Dhule district, Shirpur sub-district; Jalgaon district, Chopda, Raver, and Yawal sub-districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Bhil
Dialects

Pauri Bareli [bfb] and the Rathwi Pauri dialect not intelligible with Vasavi [vas] or Bhilori [noi]. Dialect center is Madhya Pradesh, Barwani District, Chiklia. Not intelligible with Palya Bareli [bpx] or Pauri Bareli. Understood by Rathia Bhilala of Nimad, Bhilala of Sondhwa block of Jhabua District and Bhils of south Dhar District. Lexical similarity: 81%–93% with Rathwi Bareli dialects; 67%–73% with Palya Bareli [bpx]; 68%–79% with Pauri Bareli [bfb].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains except education. Positive attitudes. Also use Ahirani [ahr]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Marathi [mar]. Also use Nimadi [noe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 10%. Bible portions: 1986.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bareli, Rathwi
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion.