Rajasthani is one of the prominent languages of Indo-Aryan language family. It is spoken by around eighty million persons (total number of speakers 36 million as of Census of India, 2001) in Rajasthan and other states of India, and has eight major dialects: Bagri, Shekhawati, Mewati, Dhundhari, Harauti, Marwari, Mewari, and Wagri. Most of these dialects of Rajasthani are chiefly spoken in the state of Rajasthan and adjacent parts of Gujarat, in the Malwa and Nimar regions of western Madhya Pradesh, and the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sind. Rajasthani language is classified in the Central Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages, which also includes Hindi and Urdu. Some of the Rajasthani dialects are considered by some to be dialects of Hindi; however, many linguists agree that Rajasthani is a different language from Hindi at Phonological, Morphological, Syntactical and lexical level. The Indo-Aryan languages form a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian languages, thus belonging to the Indo-European family of languages. ... Bagri is a dialect of Rajasthani language of Indo-Aryan family. ... Shekhawati (शेखावाटी) is a semi-arid region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. ... Mewati, a dialect of Rajasthani language of Indo-Aryan family, is spoken by about five million speakers in Alwar, Bharatpur and Dholpur districts of Rajasthan, and Faridabad and Gurgaon districts of Haryana states of India. ... The Marwari (also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi) is a language originating in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, but is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and in Eastern Pakistan. ... Mewari is one of the major dialects of Rajasthani language of Indo-Aryan languages family. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Gujarat (Gujarati: , Hindi: ,, IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes Gujarath). ... Malwa (Malvi:माळवा) is a region in western India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state and the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. ... Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... This article details the Pakistani province of Punjab. ... Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... The Rajasthani languages are a group of related languages spoken in India and Pakistan . ... The Indo-Aryan languages form a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian languages, thus belonging to the Indo-European family of languages. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Phonology (Greek phone = voice/sound and logos = word/speech) is a subfield of grammar (see also linguistics). ... Morphology is the following: In linguistics, morphology is the study of the structure of word forms. ... In linguistics, syntax is the study of the rules, or patterned relations, that govern the way the words in a sentence come together. ... A lexicon is a list of words together with additional word-specific information, i. ...

Some Rajasthani dialects are given below:

• • Dhatki
  • Goaria
  • Loarki
  • Marwari
  • Mewari
  • Bagri
  • Gade Lohar
  • Gujari
  • Harauti
  • Malvi
  • Nimadi

Rajasthani has a vast literature written in various genres starting from 1000 AD. In the past, the language spoken in Rajasthan was regarded as a dialect of western Hindi (Kellogg, 1873). George Abraham Grierson (1908) was the first scholar who gave the nomenclature ‘Rajasthani’ to the language, which was earlier known through its various dialects. Today, however, Sahitya Academi (National Academy of Letters) and University Grants Commission recognize it as a distinct language. It is also taught as such in the Universities of Jodhpur and Udaipur. The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education included Rajasthani in the course of studies and it has been an optional subject since 1973. Since 1947, several movements have been going on in Rajasthan for its recognition, but unfortunately it is still considered a ‘dialect’ of Hindi. Recently, the Rajasthan Government has recognized it as a state language, but still, there is a long way for Rajasthani language to go. The reason is it lacks a comprehensive reference grammar and latest dictionary prepared based on a thorough linguistic survey of Rajasthan. Now an extensive descriptive grammar of Rajasthani is under process. This language, also known as Thari or Dhati, was spoken in parts of Pakistan. ... Goaria is the language used in Rajasthan. ... The Marwari (also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi) is a language originating in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, but is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and in Eastern Pakistan. ... Mewari is a popular language spoken in the Mewar region of Rajasthan. ... Bagri is a dialect of Rajasthani language of the Indo-Aryan family. ... The Harauti language is a Rajasthani language spoken in the south east part of the state. ... Malvi is an Indo-European language with over a million speakers spoken in Malwa. ... Nomenclature is a system of naming and categorizing objects in a given category. ... University Grants Commission can refer to: The University Grants Commission of India The University Grants Commission of Pakistan The University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... An official language is a language that is given a privileged legal status in a state, or other legally-defined territory. ...

External links

• Rajasthani language tree
• Online Rajasthani-English Dictionary