Bhili language
Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the region east of Ahmedabad
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.
Phonology
Consonants
/w/ may also be heard as [ʋ] in free variation.
/ʃ/ occurs in loanwords from Persian and Hindi.
[ŋ] is heard as an allophone of /n/ preceding /k/.
Vowels
Vowels /i, u/ can also be heard as [ɪ, ʊ].
[æ] is borrowed from Hindi.
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