Merwari

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
wry
Alternate Names
Ajmeri
User Population

3,900,000 (2001 census).

Location

Rajasthan state: Ajmer and Nagaur districts.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Rajasthani, Marwari
Dialects

None known. 82%–97% intelligibility of Marwari [mve]. Lexical similarity: 60%–73% between varieties of Merwari in Ajmer and Nagaur districts; 49%–74% with Marwari [rwr], 58%–80% with Shekhawati [swv], 44%–70% with Godwari [gdx], 54%–72% with Mewari [mtr], 62%–70% with Dhundari [dhd], 57%–67% with Haroti [hoj]. A member of macrolanguage Marwari [mwr].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin], especially educated people, with very good proficiency.

Language Development

Radio.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Merwari
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].