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'''Mewari''' is | '''Mewari''' is an [[Indo-Aryan language]] of the [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani group]]. It is spoken by about five million speakers in [[Rajsamand district|Rajsamand]], [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]], [[Udaipur district|Udaipur]], and [[Chittorgarh district|Chittorgarh]] districts of Rajasthan state of India. | ||
There are 31 consonants, 10 vowels, and 2 [[diphthongs]] in Mewari. [[Intonation (linguistics)|Intonation]] is prominent. [[Dental fricative]] is replaced by [[glottal stop]] at initial and medial positions. [[Inflection]] and [[Derivation (linguistics)|derivation]] are the forms of [[word formation]]. There are two numbers—singular and plural, two genders—masculine and feminine, and three cases—simple, oblique, and vocative. [[Case marking]] is partly [[inflectional]] and partly [[postposition]]al. [[agreement (linguistics)|Concord]] is of [[nominative–accusative|nominative]] type in the [[imperfective aspect]] but [[Ergative–absolutive|ergative]] in the [[perfective aspect]].<ref>Bahl, KC.(1979). A Structural Grammar of Rajasthani. Chicago: University Press</ref> Nouns are declined according to their endings. Pronouns are inflected for number, person, and gender. Third person is distinguished not only in gender but also in remote-proximal level. There are three tenses—present, past, and future; and four [[Grammatical mood|moods]]. Adjective are of two types—marked or unmarked. Three [[participles]] are there—present, past, and perfect.<ref>Gusain, Lakhan.(2006). Mewari Grammar (LW/M 431). Munich: Limcom Gmbh.</ref> | There are 31 consonants, 10 vowels, and 2 [[diphthongs]] in Mewari. [[Intonation (linguistics)|Intonation]] is prominent. [[Dental fricative]] is replaced by [[glottal stop]] at initial and medial positions. [[Inflection]] and [[Derivation (linguistics)|derivation]] are the forms of [[word formation]]. There are two numbers—singular and plural, two genders—masculine and feminine, and three cases—simple, oblique, and vocative. [[Case marking]] is partly [[inflectional]] and partly [[postposition]]al. [[agreement (linguistics)|Concord]] is of [[nominative–accusative|nominative]] type in the [[imperfective aspect]] but [[Ergative–absolutive|ergative]] in the [[perfective aspect]].<ref>Bahl, KC.(1979). A Structural Grammar of Rajasthani. Chicago: University Press</ref> Nouns are declined according to their endings. Pronouns are inflected for number, person, and gender. Third person is distinguished not only in gender but also in remote-proximal level. There are three tenses—present, past, and future; and four [[Grammatical mood|moods]]. Adjective are of two types—marked or unmarked. Three [[participles]] are there—present, past, and perfect.<ref>Gusain, Lakhan.(2006). Mewari Grammar (LW/M 431). Munich: Limcom Gmbh.</ref> It has [[Subject–object–verb|SOV word order]]. | ||
== Phonology == | |||
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![[Bilabial consonant|Bilabial]] | |||
![[Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]] | |||
![[Retroflex consonant|Retroflex]] | |||
![[Palato-alveolar consonant|Palato-alveolar]] | |||
![[Velar consonant|Velar]] | |||
![[Glottal consonant|Glottal]] | |||
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!rowspan="4"|[[Plosive]]/[[Affricate]] | |||
!<small>voiceless unaspirated</small> | |||
|{{IPAlink|p}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|t}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|ʈ}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|tʃ}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|k}} | |||
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|- | |||
!<small>voiceless aspirated</small> | |||
|{{IPA|pʰ}} | |||
|{{IPA|tʰ}} | |||
|{{IPA|ʈʰ}} | |||
|{{IPA|tʃʰ}} | |||
|{{IPA|kʰ}} | |||
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|- | |||
!<small>voiced unaspirated</small> | |||
|{{IPAlink|b}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|d}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|ɖ}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|dʒ}} | |||
|{{IPAlink|ɡ}} | |||
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|- | |||
!<small>voiced aspirated</small> | |||
|{{IPA|bʱ}} | |||
|{{IPA|dʱ}} | |||
|{{IPA|ɖʱ}} | |||
|{{IPA|dʒʱ}} | |||
|{{IPA|ɡʱ}} | |||
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!rowspan="2"|[[Fricative]] | |||
!<small>voiceless</small> | |||
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|{{IPAlink|h}} | |||
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!<small>voiced</small> | |||
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|{{IPAlink|ɦ}} | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 14 November 2021
| Mewari | |
|---|---|
| मेवाड़ी | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Mewar |
Native speakers | 4.21 million (2011 census)[1] |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mtr |
| Glottolog | mewa1249 |
Mewari is an Indo-Aryan language of the Rajasthani group. It is spoken by about five million speakers in Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Udaipur, and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan state of India.
There are 31 consonants, 10 vowels, and 2 diphthongs in Mewari. Intonation is prominent. Dental fricative is replaced by glottal stop at initial and medial positions. Inflection and derivation are the forms of word formation. There are two numbers—singular and plural, two genders—masculine and feminine, and three cases—simple, oblique, and vocative. Case marking is partly inflectional and partly postpositional. Concord is of nominative type in the imperfective aspect but ergative in the perfective aspect.[2] Nouns are declined according to their endings. Pronouns are inflected for number, person, and gender. Third person is distinguished not only in gender but also in remote-proximal level. There are three tenses—present, past, and future; and four moods. Adjective are of two types—marked or unmarked. Three participles are there—present, past, and perfect.[3] It has SOV word order.
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palato-alveolar | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive/Affricate | voiceless unaspirated | p | t | ʈ | tʃ | k | |
| voiceless aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | ʈʰ | tʃʰ | kʰ | ||
| voiced unaspirated | b | d | ɖ | dʒ | ɡ | ||
| voiced aspirated | bʱ | dʱ | ɖʱ | dʒʱ | ɡʱ | ||
| Fricative | voiceless | h | |||||
| voiced | ɦ | ||||||
See also
- Rajasthani language
- List of winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards for writing in Rajasthani language
- List of Rajasthani poets
- List of Indian poets#Rajasthani
References
- ↑ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ Bahl, KC.(1979). A Structural Grammar of Rajasthani. Chicago: University Press
- ↑ Gusain, Lakhan.(2006). Mewari Grammar (LW/M 431). Munich: Limcom Gmbh.