Varhadi

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Varhadi is a regional dialect of Marathi spoken primarily in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India, known for its distinct phonetic and lexical features.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Varhadi canonical 3
Varhadi Marathi 2
Varhad 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-Aryan language variety
dialect
categorizedUnder Dialects of Marathi
Languages of India
Languages of Maharashtra
closelyRelatedTo Nagpuri Marathi
linked to: Marathi language

Standard Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
hasAlternativeName Varhadi Boli
linked to: Varhadi

Varhadi Marathi
linked to: Varhadi

Varhadi dialect
hasCode no separate ISO 639-3 code
hasFeature distinct lexical features
distinct phonetic features
influence from Hindi
influence from neighboring Indo-Aryan dialects
retention of archaic Marathi vocabulary
hasMorphology variation in pronouns compared to Standard Marathi
hasPhonology distinct intonation patterns compared to Standard Marathi
hasSpeakerType primarily rural speakers
urban migrants from Vidarbha
hasStatus non-standard variety of Marathi
hasSyntax syntactic patterns similar to rural Marathi varieties
influences regional identity in Vidarbha
languageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
Indo-European languages
Indo-Iranian languages
partOf Marathi dialect continuum
linked to: Marathi language
region eastern Maharashtra
linked to: Vidarbha region
spokenIn India
Maharashtra
Vidarbha region
spokenInCity Akola
Amravati
Nagpur
Yavatmal
spokenInDistrict Buldhana
Chandrapur
Gadchiroli
Gondia
Wardha
linked to: Wardha district
subclassOf Marathi language
regional dialect
usedBy Marathi-speaking communities in Vidarbha
usedIn folk songs
informal communication
local theatre
oral storytelling traditions
writingSystem Devanagari script

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Marathi language hasDialect Varhadi
Varhadi hasAlternativeName Varhadi Marathi
linked to: Varhadi
Varhadi hasAlternativeName Varhadi Boli
linked to: Varhadi
Varhadi dialect hasAlternativeName Varhadi Marathi
linked to: Varhadi
Berar historicalName Varhad
linked to: Varhadi
Berar historicalName Varhadi