Ahirani dialect
E564128
Ahirani is an Indo-Aryan dialect of the Khandeshi region in Maharashtra, India, known for its distinct phonology and vocabulary while sharing many features with neighboring Marathi varieties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahirani dialect canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan dialect
ⓘ
regional language variety ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Indo-European languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Khandeshi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marathi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ahirani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khandeshi Ahirani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
local folk traditions of Khandesh
ⓘ
oral literature in northern Maharashtra ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveProperty |
distinct phonology
ⓘ
distinct vocabulary ⓘ |
| hasFeature | influence from neighboring Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| hasPhonologicalFeature | distinct vowel system compared to Standard Marathi ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticStatus | primarily spoken, rarely used as a formal written standard ⓘ |
| isMutuallyIntelligibleWith |
neighboring Marathi dialects
ⓘ
other Khandeshi varieties ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Southern Indo-Aryan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| linguisticTypology | SOV word order ⓘ |
| partOf | Khandeshi region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Khandesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith |
Marathi language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neighboring Marathi varieties ⓘ |
| sharesLexiconWith |
Gujarati language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Marathi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
India
ⓘ
Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Khandeshi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ahirani-speaking communities in northern Maharashtra
ⓘ
rural communities in Khandesh ⓘ |
| usedIn | everyday communication in Khandeshi region ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Devanagari script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.