| Nimadi | |
|---|---|
| निमाड़ी | |
 The word "Nimadi" written in Devanagari script | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nimar inMadhya Pradesh |
Native speakers | 2.31 million (2011 census)[1] Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | noe |
| Glottolog | nima1243 |
Nimadi is a WesternIndo-Aryan language spoken in theNimar region of west-centralIndia within the state ofMadhya Pradesh. This region lies adjacent toMaharashtra and south ofMalwa. The districts where Nimadi is spoken are:Barwani,Khandwa,Barwaha,Khargone,Burhanpur,Sanawad and southern most parts ofDhar,Harda andDewas districts. It is classified as one of the distinct language ofRajasthani languages branch. The famous writers of Nimari were Gaurishankar Sharma, Ramnarayan Upadhyay, Surendra Khede, etc.[2]
Nimari is mainly spoken in the districts of Khargone, Barwani, and Khandwa. Ramnarayan Upadhyay, Mahadeo Prasad Chaturvedi, Prabhakar Ji Dubey, Jeevan Joshi, and others have contributed significantly to its literature. "Ammar Bol" (a translation of the Bhagavad Gita), composed by Mahadeo Prasad Chaturvedi "Madhya," is considered the first epic in Nimari.
Prabhakar Ji Dubey was also honored by the President of India. He lived in the town of Barwaha, situated near Maheshwar and Omkareshwar (one of the Jyotirlingas). He performed in many stage dramas and was a disciple of Rama Dada, frequently visiting Khandwa. He is still remembered for songs like "Gammat" and "Swang." He also worked as a professional teacher. One of his books, "Thumka," was awarded by the Academy of Isuri. He died on 13 March 1997.
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