Bhili
Bhili is an Indo-European language spoken in India, by about 3.3 million people.
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Bhili (Bhili: भीली, ભીલી), IPA: [bʱiːliː], is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. Other names for the language include Bhilboli and several Bhili varieties are called Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil languages, which are related to Gujarati and Rajasthani. The language is written using the Devanagari script.
Bhili has no official status in India.
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Words in Bhili
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | nom* | |
| eye | dulo* | |
| ear | konto* | |
| nose | nok* | |
| tooth | dot* | |
| tongue | jib* | |
| blood | luhi* | |
| bone | hotku* | |
| skin | Comdu* | |
| water | पाणि | pāṇi |
| fire | okthi* | |
| sun | dhohodo* | |
| star | toro* | |
| stone | dog3do* | |
| tree | jhodku* | |
| leaf | pontu* | |
| night | rot* | |
| dog | kutro* | |
| fish | moC3li* | |
| one | ek* | |
| two | dui* | |
| I | mi* | |
| you | tu* | |
| we | opnu* | |
| drink | pi* | |
| see | dekh* | |
| hear | xomel* | |
| die | moro* | |
| come | ov* | |
| path | voth* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- BhilaliIndo-European72% alike
- Palya BareliIndo-European70% alike
- NimadiIndo-European55% alike
- Rathwi BareliIndo-European51% alike
- Vaagri BooliIndo-European46% alike
- KhandesiIndo-European45% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Glottolog · bhil1251 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · bhb