| Varali | |
|---|---|
| वारली,વારળી | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Maharashtra,Gujarat |
| Ethnicity | Warli |
Native speakers | 390,000 (2011 census)[1] |
| Devanagari,Gujarati[2] | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | vav |
| Glottolog | varl1238 |
Varali, also writtenWarali,Warli andVarli, is anIndo-Aryan language spoken by theWarli people. The language is usually classified asMarathi,[3][4] but sometimes asKonkani orBhil.[5][6]
Nineteenth century scholars who wrote on the Warlis exclusively or in connection with other tribes classed the Warli language as Marathi.
... Dr. Grierson also has associated the Warlis with Bhils and has stated that their language must originally have been of the same kind.
This complex issue of classification of Varli was finally decided by putting Varli under Bhili on the strength of an extensive and indepth research work, from all possible linguistic as well as sociolinguistic angles...
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