| Also Known As: Malavi,Ujjaini,Malwada,Mallow,Malwi
Description:
Malwi is the language of the Malwa region of India, with more than 20 million speakers. The language is also sometimes known as Malwi, Ujjaini, etc. Malwi is classified with the Rajasthani languages, with Nimadi, spoken in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh and in Rajasthan, being its closest cousin. The dialects of Malwi are, in alphabetical order, Bachadi, Bhoyari, Dholewari, Hoshangabadi, Jamral, Katiyai, Malwi Proper, Patvi, Rangari, Rangri and Sondhwari. A survey in 2001 found only 4 dialects: Ujjaini (Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Sehore districts), Rajawadi (Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch districts), Umathwadi (Rajgarh district) and Sondhwadi (Jhalawar District, Rajasthan). About 75% of the population of Malwa can converse in Hindi, which is the official language of the Madhya Pradesh state, and literacy rate in second language (Hindi) is about 40%.
Malwi can also refer to a dialect of Panjabi spoken in the same region...... full article at Wikipedia |
