Varli | |
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वारली | |
Native to | India |
Region | Maharashtra, Gujarat |
Ethnicity | Warli |
Native speakers | 390,000 (2011 census) [1] |
Devanagari, Gujarati [2] | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | vav |
Glottolog | varl1238 |
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Varli may refer to:
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