| Sadhukkari | |
|---|---|
| Panchmel Khichri | |
| सधुक्कड़ी | |
| Region | North India |
| Era | Medieval period |
Indo-European
| |
| Sources | Hindustani, Braj Bhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Marwari |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Sadhukkari (Devanagari: सधुक्कड़ी) was avernacular dialect of medieval India, and a mix ofHindustani,Braj Bhasha,Awadhi,Marwari andBhojpuri, hence it is also commonly called aPanchmel Khichri.[1][2] Since it is simpler, it is used in adult literacy books or early literacy books.[3][4][2]
It finds place in the oral tradition and the writings of medieval poets and saints likeKabir andGuru Nanak.[5] Poets likeKabirdas,Mirabai,Baba Farid, andShah Latif used it in addition to local variations ofBhojpuri,Rajasthani, Punjabi andSindhi languages.[2]
The term "Sadhukkari" was coined byRamchandra Shukla (1884–1941), and not all scholars agree with the use of this term, or the identity of the languages which it covers.[6]