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DASHORA LANGUAGES

Originating from India most Dashoras are conversant in Hindi and English. Many have some knowledge of Sanskrit.
Many Dashoras  can speak  Marathi and Gujarati as well Urdu.

But in between Dashora families  dialects spoken  include:
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Malvi or Malwi  ( For families who have settled in and originate from Indore area)

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Mewadi ( For families who have settled in and originate from Udaipur area)

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Marwadi

Malvi language
Malvi
is the language of the Malwa region of India, with more than a million speakers. The language is also sometimes known as Malavi, Ujjaini, etc. Malvi is classified with the Rajasthani languages, with Nimadi, spoken in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh and in Rajasthan, being its closest cousin. The dialects of Malvi are, in alphabetical order, Bachadi, Bhoyari, Dholewari, Hoshangabadi, Jamral, Katiyai, Malvi Proper, Patvi, Rangari, Rangri and Sondwari. A survey in 2001 found only 4 dialects: Ujjaini (Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Sehore districts), Rajawadi (Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch districts), Umadwadi (Rajgarh district) and Sondhwadi (Jhalawar District, Rajasthan).
Malvi is very soothing and soft language . Apart from Malva it is spoken in some parts of Mewar also.
One special form of Malvi called Rangari is very famous in Rajputs of Malva.

Mewari language
Mewari is a language spoken in the Mewar region of Rajasthan. It is a close cousin of Marwari which is the probably the most known of the Rajasthani languages. The grammar is like Hindi and it also shares many words. Some consider it a dialect of Hindi. It is mostly spoken in Udiapur, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Banswaada districts.

Marwari - The ancient name of Marwari is Maru. It is widely spoken in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner , Barmer, Nagaur , Pali ,Sikar, Ganganagar and Ajmer districts. Marwari Literature includes the speciality of Sanskrit, Prakrit , Apbransh.
 

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 This website is maintained by Shantnu Mishra
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Last updated:  2012-02-11.