Gondoid languages

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Gondoid languages
Geographic
distribution
Throughout Central India, mostly Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Odisha
EthnicityGonds
Linguistic classificationDravidian
  • South-Central
    • Gondi–Kui
      • Gondoid languages
Subdivisions
Language codes
Glottologgond1265
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The Gondoid languages are a subgroup of the indigenous family that includes Gondi and related languages. Gondi proper is the most widely spoken language, with over 10 million speakers.[1] Other languages in this subgroup include Muria, Madiya, and Koya. It is undetermined whether Pardhan is a separate language or a dialect of Gondi, although current fieldwork suggests it is a dialect.[2] Khirwar is a poorly-attested language spoken by people in the general Gond area, and so is assumed to be related to Gondi.

Internal classification

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Glottolog classifies the Gondoid languages as follows:[3]

Gondoid
Northwest Gondi

Northern Gondi

Southwest Gondi
Muria

Eastern Muria

Western Muria

Southern Gondi

Adilabad Gondi

Eastern Gondi

Aheri Gondi

Far Western Muria

Southeast Gondi

Madiya

South Bastar Gondi‑Koya

Khirwar?

Nagarchal?

Pardhan?

References

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