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 Languages of Rajasthan,Traditional Languages of Rajasthan India,Rajasthani Local Languages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Language is one of the main seeds of a person’s ethnic identity and presents a sense of individuality and distinction to the people belonging to different regions.
The main languages that are spoken in Rajasthan comprise of the group of Indo-Aryan languages and dialects in Rajasthan and adjoining areas.
Rajasthani languages are not recognized as official media in the Constitution of India.
rajasthan.indiantravelportal.com /languages   (296 words)

  
 Vijaye Bawri, Bawri Mansions, Shillong-793001, India Wecomes you.
The stereotype of Marwari as depicted and illustrated by ethnographers, biographers and perceived by non-Marwari did not change from the description of Bhramji, M. Malabari given in the Census report of 1881.
The Marwaris are regarded somewhat educatioanlly backward then elite classes socially more conservative and somewhat later entrant to industry than other trading communities but ever since the independence of India, the Marwaris have rapidly advanced that today they are second to no one in the industry sector of India.
The circumstances that led the Bawris to settle in the North East was the outbreak of the plague and wars; motivated with Marwari migration.
www.bawri.com /history/08-antithesis.htm   (1237 words)

  
 North India - People groups   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Bhojpuri - Bhojpuri is a dialect of Hindi, the official language of India which is spoken as mother tongue mainly in Western part of the state of Bihar and eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh and some adjoining area of Nepal.Bhojpuri is spoken on all the six continents.
Punjabi - Punjabi is the language of the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
It is an Indo-Aryan language and evolved from Sanskrit.
www.febaindia.com /n_pgroup.htm   (427 words)

  
 The Indo-Iranian Branch of the Indo-European Language Family   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The ancestral Indo-European language is thought to have arizen around the southern part of the Urals.
Somewhere between 4000-3500 BC some speakers of this ancestral language moved east and south of the Caspian Sea into what is now Iran, and into what is now Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.
The Indo-Iranian Branch of the Indo-European Language Family is traditionally split into two sub-branches: the Indo-Aryan and the Iranian language groups.
www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/february/indoIranianBranch.html   (494 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for language code:rwr
May or may not be different from Marwari of Pakistan.
Literacy rate in first language: 5% to 10%.
Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%.
www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=rwr   (126 words)

  
 webindia123.com-languages of rajasthan-marwari-dhundhari
It is derived from Apabhramsa, with all its linguistic and orthographical peculiarities.
The dialect is also spoken in mixed form in the east in Ajmer, Udaipur, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh district; in the south in Sirohi district and the Palanpur district of Gujarat; in the west in Jaisalmer district and in the north in Bikaner, Churu, Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts.
In the north-east, Eastern Rajasthani has the Mewati dialect of the same language, while further east, from north to south, it is Braja Bhasha in Bharatpur, the Dang sub-dialect of Braja Bhasa in Sawai- Madhopur and Karauli, Bundeli and Malvi in Jhalawar and the southern parts of Kota.
www.webindia123.com /rajasthan/people/language.htm   (375 words)

  
 Marwari language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Marwari language (also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi) is spoken in the Indian state of Rajasthan, but is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and in Eastern Pakistan.
The Marwari language was used in the recent Indian movie, Paheli, where it was mixed with Hindi so it is understandable to the main stream audience.
Closely related languages to Marwari in the Rajasthani cluster are: Shekhawati, Hadoti, Dundhari, Mewari, Brij, Bagri, Wagri, Mewati, and others.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Marwari_language   (358 words)

  
 South Asian Media Net
Languages spoken in the five states of south India belong to the Dravidian family and most of the languages spoken in the north are of Aryan family.
It referred to the mixed Western Hindi-Urdu language that developed in the camps and marketplaces around Delhi, was spread throughout India from the 16th to 18th century, and functioned as a lingua franca among the different language groups.
Linguists consider the Munda languages to be related to the Mon-Khmer languages of Southeast Asia in a larger grouping called the Austro-Asiatic family.
www.southasianmedia.net /profile/india/history_india_languages.cfm   (2421 words)

  
 Ethnologue: Pakistan
A distinct language from its neighbors; 47% lexical similarity with Shumashti, 44% with Dameli, 42% with Savi and Grangali.
Second languages are Urdu for the educated, with varied proficiency, and Pashto or Panjabi.
Shina is the primary language in Gilgit and Diamer districts.
www.christusrex.org /www1/pater/ethno/Pakn.html   (4028 words)

  
 SyncOne.net - Permalink Display
Marwaris are an elite group of people from Marwar region of Rajasthan in India.
The development of the fresco paintings on Havelis in Shekhawati region is linked with the history of the Marwaris.
The Shekhawati region has produced large number of Marwaris who are leading the economy of India.
www.syncone.net /cmd/ShowClip/bff7a912eba24a1d99b1840b27802e8e.aspx   (195 words)

  
 Marwaris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marwaris refer to a community of entrepreneurs who originally belonged to Rajasthan, particularly, regions of Marwar and Jodhpur; and certain other adjoining areas.
Marwari is also a language belonging to the Sanskritic subgroup, of the Indo-Aryan branch, of the Indo-European language family.
Marwari, or Marrubhasha, as it is referred to by Marwaris, is the traditional, historical, language of the Marwari ethnicity.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marwaris   (1662 words)

  
 Indo-Aryan languages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The earliest attestations of the group are in Vedic Sanskrit, the language used in the ancient preserved texts of India, the foundational canon of Hinduism known as the Vedas.
The language of the Mitanni is of similar age, but is only attested fragmentarily.
This Indo-Aryan language is a combination of Persian and Arabic in its vocabulary with the grammar of the local dialects.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indo-Aryan_languages   (631 words)

  
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Using a person's heart language is the most effective way to share the gospel with him.
Ilonggo is the heart language of many of the mountain peoples of the central Philippines.
Though Mangyan is not a large language, God has given Lifeword a unique opportunity to make an eternal difference in the lives of these simple, shy, primitive people.
www.lifeword.org /radio/languages.html   (1340 words)

  
 Hindi Language,National Language of India,official Language of India,Devanagari Language
Hindi is the National Language, and the regional language of six states.
The dialect that has been chosen as the official language is Khariboli in the Devnagari script.
Siddha literature was written in the popular language and this echoed devotional themes combined with a strong erotic feeling.
www.indiasite.com /language/hindi.html   (1550 words)

  
 The Hindu : Other States / Rajasthan News : Linguists warn of language riots in Rajasthan
A section of linguists, authors, academicians and social activists have joined hands here to oppose a resolution adopted in the Rajasthan Assembly during the previous Congress regime calling for inclusion of Rajasthani language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, with the warning that it may lead to language riots.
The linguists have contended that the Rajasthani language cannot be defined explicitly as it comprises a large number of dialects spoken in different regions of the State.
The Samiti leaders, while claiming that there was a conspiracy to get Marwari recognised as the State language, pointed out that the former ruler of Jodhpur, Gaj Singh, had issued a public appeal ahead of the 2001 census asking people to mention Rajasthani as their mother tongue.
www.hindu.com /2004/04/20/stories/2004042007060500.htm   (532 words)

  
 Marwari language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Marwari (also variously Marvari, Marwadi, Marvadi) is a language originating in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, but is also found in the neighboring state of Gujarat and in Eastern Pakistan.
Some Marwari Women In India, several Marwaris have moved into other regions and have historically excelled at business.
Marwaris usually identify themselves with one of these sub castes.
marwari-language.kiwiki.homeip.net   (200 words)

  
 Language families, groups, subgroups of languages.
Languages spoken in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad: Biu-Mandara, Masa, Hausa, Bole, Tangale, Angas, Yivom, Fyer, Ron, Bade, Duwai, Boghom, Guruntum, Zaar
Languages of the Andaman Islands in the gulf of Bengala
Language spoken in the Hunza valley, in Pakistan.
www.planetservices.it /english/language-family-groups.htm   (715 words)

  
 Rajasthani Bibliography
München: Lincom Europa (Languages of the World/Materials, 384)
München: Lincom Europa (Languages of the World/Materials, 385)
München: Lincom Europa (Languages of the World/Materials, 386)
www.geocities.com /lgusain/lg.html   (343 words)

  
 LANGUAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It includes the specialities of Marwari and Malvi is very soothing and soft language.
It is equally influenced by Gujrati and Marwari.
Hindi is the predominant language of the official work.
www.mit.gov.in /tdil/E_TOURISM_CDAC/TOURISM1/Language.HTML   (217 words)

  
 marwari.page
, a standard dialect of Rajasthani language of Indo-Aryan family, is spoken by about thirteen million speakers in western Rajasthan comprising Churu, Bikaner, Nagaur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore, Jaisalmer, and Barmer districts of Rajasthan.
Having several dialects, Marwari is very rich in literary style known as Dingal and has a literary history of over one thosand years.
Introductiory section includes geographical and sociolinguistic sketch of Marwari and its speakers.
www-personal.umich.edu /~lgusain/marwari.html   (202 words)

  
 Ethnologue, Languages of the World
Over 12,000 citations spanning 70 years of SIL International's language research in over 1,000 languages.
Books about languages and cultures of the world for education, research, and reference.
Computer resources including an extensive library for language researchers and software tools and fonts.
www.sil.org /ethnologue/countries/Inda.html   (74 words)

  
 The Commercial Kingdom of Raja Gokuldas - Chapter 8
As in other Marwari firms, the management and ownership was retained in the hands of the immediate family.
The Chief Commissioner considered the family still foreigners (Marwaris) whose reputation was based solely on wealth rather than landlord status.
He also acquired certain social and religious attitudes as he grew up in the "court" at the family's Jabalpur residence, later to be known as the "Raja Gokuldas Palace."When he inherited the headship of the a~ministration, he continued the tradition of close, personal supervision of the firm's management and activities.
www.lib.virginia.edu /area-studies/SouthAsia/Ideas/CP/ch08raja.html   (5472 words)

  
 rocksea » India; Unity in Diversity
In Sanskrit "Namas" means, "bow, obeisance, reverential salutation." It comes from the root Nam, which carries meanings of bending, bowing, humbly submitting and becoming silent.
"Te" means "to you." Thus "namaste" means "I bow to you." the act of greeting is called "Namaskaram," "Namaskara" and "Namaskar" in the varied languages of the subcontinent.
In simple language, namaste is "a hello with a respect".
www.rock-sea.net /india-unity-in-diversity   (1030 words)

  
 Gospel for Asia News - Gospel For Asia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Dhoniam, one of Gospel for Asia's radio producers, is under house arrest—along with his young family—and not allowed to contact anyone unless they deny their faith in Christ.
This has greatly affected the production of GFA's radio broadcast in the Marwari language, which reaches a potential listening audience of 13 million people in India and Nepal.
Let us pray for God's protection for this brother and the continuance of the Marwari broadcast so these precious people will hear about Christ.
www.gfa.org /gfa/latestnewsarticle?wid=223   (108 words)

  
 Gujarati Language and Literature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As the language of Gandhi, Gujarati has a claim to our interest.
Gujarati is the official language of Gujarat state, on the west coast of India, with an area of 196,024 square kilometers.
The languages spoken in the areas contiguous to the Gujarat within India are Marwari, Hindi, and Marathi.
ccat.sas.upenn.edu /plc/gujarati   (152 words)

  
 Marwari - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marwari language, a language of Marwar region (near Jodhopur) in Rajasthan, India
Marwaris, a group of people from Marwar region of Rajasthan in India.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marwari   (96 words)

  
 The Meghwar Bhil of Pakistan
Their language, Marwari Bhil, is a sub-group of the Bhil languages and part of the Indo-Aryan linguistic family.
The Marwari Bhil language is mostly a spoken tongue, although some newspapers are written in the language.
In Hindu society, Brahmans are the highest caste; whereas scheduled castes, such as the Meghwar Bhil are the lowest and are classified as poor peasants and agricultural laborers.
www.prayway.com /unreached/peoplegroups1/712.html   (867 words)

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