Bareli, Palya

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
bpx
Alternate Names
Bareli, Pali, Palodi
User Population

10,000 (2000 V. Varkey).

Location

Madhya Pradesh state: Barwani district, Rajpur and Barwani sub-districts; Khargone district, Jhirniya sub-district; Maharashtra state: Jalgaon district, Yawal and Raver sub-districts; Dhule district, Shirpur sub-district.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Dialect center is Madhya Pradesh, Barwani District, Choutharya village of Rajpur tahsil. Lexical similarity 62%–66% with Pauri Bareli [bfb], 67%–73% with Rathwi Bareli [bgd].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains except education. Used by all. 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%. NT: 2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bareli, Palya
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.