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Bhil or Bheel is an ethnic group in western India. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages.
Bhili, 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 Bhagoria and Bhilboli; several 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.
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The Bhil languages are a group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken by around 10.4 million Bhils in western and central India as of 2011. They constitute the primary languages of the southern Aravalli Range in Rajasthan and the western Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh, northwestern Maharashtra, and southern Gujarat. According to the 52nd report of the commissioner for linguistic minorities in India, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Bhili is the most commonly spoken language of the district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli constituting 40.42% of its total population. Bhili speakers are also significant in the states of Gujarat (4.75%), Madhya Pradesh (4.93%) and Rajasthan (4.60%).
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Gamit is a Bhil language of India, spoken by the Gamit people of Tapi district of Gujarat and by some people in Surat, Bharuch, Dang and Valsad districts of southern Gujarat. It is also spoken in Nandurbar and by some people in Dhule district in northern Maharashtra. Some example of Gamit language story can be found at https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=25003
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The Nayak are a Hindu caste; also spelled Nayaka some Nayak are Punjabi found in India and Pakistan. Mainly Nayak follows Hindu. According to Shah, the Nayaka/ Nayak are of Bhil caste. Besides, they have migrated from various places in Gujarat. Most people prefer to identify themselves as groups from Champaner-Pavagadh.in Rajasthan Nayaks claim that historicaly Bhil
The Tadvi Bhil is a tribal community found in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in India. They are from the larger Bhil ethnic group, and are a clan of it. They use the surname Tadvi or sometimes the name of their Kul or Gan; the Dhankas of Gujarat and Maharashtra use Tadvi or Tetariya.
The Barda are tribal community found in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra in India. They have scheduled tribe status. The community is also known as Adivasi or Khandeshi Bhil.
The Vasava are a clan of the Bhil ethnic community found in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan in India. They have scheduled tribe status. In Rajasthan, they are also known as Vasave.
The Bhil Mavchi are one of the sub-groups of the Bhil community found in the state of Maharashtra in India. They are also known as Gavit.
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Rathwi Bareli is a Bhil language of India, spoken mainly in Gujarat. It is close to two other languages called Bareli, but not mutually intelligible with them. It has 81%–93% lexical similarity with Rathwi Bareli dialects, 67%–73% with Palya Bareli and 68%–79% with Pauri Bareli.
'Sagbara is a Town in Sagbara Taluka in Narmada District of Gujarat State, India. It is located 55 KM towards South from District head quarters Rajpipla. It is a Taluka head quarter.. Its location is at NH-753B Ankleshwar-Valia-Netrang-Dediapada-Sagbara up to State Border to Akkalkuva in Maharashtra
Sindhi Bhil, is an Indo-Aryan dialect spoken in the Pakistani province of Sindh, as well as some parts of Balochistan. Sindhi Bhil is often referred as a Sindhi dialect than a language alongside Lasi.
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- ↑ Vasavi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ↑ "ScriptSource - Gujarati" . Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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