Khandeshi languages
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| Khandeshi | ||
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| Spoken in | India | |
| Region | Maharashtra, Gujarat | |
| Total speakers | 2.5 million | |
| Language family | Indo-European
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1 | None | |
| ISO 639-2 | ||
| ISO 639-3 | variously: khn – Khandeshi ahr – Ahirani dhn – Dhanki |
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| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
The Khandeshi languages form a small subgroup within the Indo-Aryan languages, wedged between the territory of Bhili and that of Marathi. It consists of Khandeshi proper (spoken in Maharashtra, ISO 639-3 khn, 1.6 million speakers), Dhanki (spoken in Gujarat, dhn, 140,000 speakers) and Ahirani (spoken in Maharashtra and Gujarat, ahr, 10000000 (10 million) speakers).
[edit] Ahirani
Ahirani is today spoken in the Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule and Nashik (Baglan, Malegaon and Kalwan tehsils) districts of Maharashtra, India. It is further divided into dialects, such as Chalisgaon, Malegaon and Dhule group. Borrowing & bending the words from Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati, Ahirani has created its own words which are never found in these languages. Ahirani is basically in colloquial form and uses the Devanagari script for its writing. Bahinabai Chaudhari is well known poet in Ahirani, the study of her literature is studied and included in Marathi language.But the language in her poems is different from Ahirani which is spoken in the abovesaid areas.
Educated Khandeshis speak standard Marathi as well as Ahirani. Ahirani is losing its popularity among such people to standard Marathi but in rural areas, Ahirani dominates. 90 percent of the people staying in rural areas speak Ahirani.
The language is widely used among the goldsmith community. It is also known for its secret words, known only to the members of this community.
Example sentences in Ahirani
| Ahirani Sentence | Its Meaning | |
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| Tu Katha jai rhaina? means | -> | Where are you going? |
| Tu kay kari rhaina? means | -> | What are you doing? |
| Tuni kay randhel she? | -> | What you have cooked today? |
| Tun naav kay she? | -> | What is your name? |
| Tu Kay khad? | -> | What did you eat? |
| Kas kay chalu she? | -> | What's going on? |
| Tuna baap kay karas? | -> | What does your father do? |
| Kay mhani rhaina tu? | -> | What are you saying? |
| Tuna gavna naav kay she? | -> | What's your village's name? |
| Tu kothe jaI rhaina? | -> | Where are you going? |
| Ghar ma kon kon she? | -> | Who's at home? or who are all in your family? |
| Tuna ghar kothe she? | -> | Where is your home? |
| Jevan zaaya ka? | -> | Had your dinner? |
| Tule yed lagel she ka? | -> | Are you mad? |
| Chagi gaya ka tu? | -> | Have you gone mad? |
| Tu kasa she? | -> | How are you? |
| Tule sang na | -> | I told you |
| Hai mani Aander she | -> | She is my daughter |
| Hau mana Aandor she | -> | He is my son |
| Tu Kavay Yeshi? | -> | When you will be coming? |
| Tule ek kam sangas | -> | I suggest a work to you |
| Tuna Lagin vayel ye ka | -> | Are you married? |
| Kitla vajnat ate | -> | What's time now? |
| Konta gaonle jahi rhaina tu | -> | Which city you are going to? |
| Aatha ye | -> | Come here |
| Tatha jay | -> | Go there |
---++ Famous Personalities who speak Ahirani
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More linguistic study of Ahirani or Khandeshi is available in Dr. R.S.Suryawasnhi,s Four books on Ahirani- 1) Ahirani - Bhasha Vidnyanic Abhyas 2) Ahirani Shabdkosha 3) Ahirani Mhani ani Wakprachar Kosha - all three published by Akashya PrakashanPune in 1997 4) Khandeshatil Krushak Jivan Sachitra Kosha is published by Marathi Sahitya Sanskruti Mandal in 2002.
Introduction clarifies the concept of Ahirani and Khandeshi. It removes the confusion whether the poem or matter is Ahirani or Khandeshi
