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{{Distinguish|text = the [[Mewati language]], also of Rajasthan, or the [[Newari language]] of Nepal}}
{{Short description|Rajasthanic Language spoken in Sindh and Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Distinguish|text = the [[Marwari language]] and [[Mewati language]] of Rajasthan, or the [[Newar language|Newari language]] of Nepal}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name=Mewari
| name             = Mewari
|nativename=मेवाड़ी
| nativename       = मेवाड़ी
|states=[[India]]  
| image            =
|region=[[Mewar]]
| states           = [[India]]
|speakers= 4.21 million
| region           = [[Mewar]]
|date=2011 census
| speakers         = 4.21 million
|ref=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language_MTs.html|title=Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2018-07-07}}</ref>
| date             = 2011 census
|familycolor=Indo-European
| ref             = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language_MTs.html|title=Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>
|fam2=[[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]
| familycolor     = Indo-European
|fam3=[[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]]
| fam2             = [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]
|fam4=[[Western Indo-Aryan languages|Western]]
| fam3             = [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]]
|fam5=Rajasthani–Marwari
| fam4             = [[Western Indo-Aryan languages|Western]]
|fam6=[[Marwari language|Marwari]]
| fam5             = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthanic]]
|script=[[Devanagari]]
| script           = [[Devanagari]]
|nation=
| nation           =  
|iso3=mtr
| iso3             = mtr
|glotto=mewa1249
| glotto           = mewa1249
|glottorefname=Mewari
| glottorefname   = Mewari
| ethnicity        = [[Rajasthanis]]
}}
}}


'''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.
[[File:Updated Dialects of Rajasthani.jpg|thumb|Rajasthani language and geographical distribution of its dialects]]


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]].
'''Mewari''' is an [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan language]] of the [[Rajasthani languages]] group. It is spoken by about five million speakers in [[Rajsamand district|Rajsamand]], [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]], [[Udaipur district|Udaipur]], [[Chittorgarh district|Chittorgarh]] and [[Pratapgarh, Rajasthan|Pratapgarh]] districts of [[Rajasthan]] state and [[Mandsaur district|Mandsaur]], [[Neemuch district|Neemuch]] districts of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state of India.


== Phonology ==
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. [[Pronoun|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 [[Grammatical tense|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]].Mewari is a prominent language in [[Mewar]] region of [[Rajasthan]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan="2"|
![[Bilabial consonant|Bilabial]]
![[Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]]
![[Retroflex consonant|Retroflex]]
![[Palato-alveolar consonant|Palato-alveolar]]
![[Velar consonant|Velar]]
![[Glottal consonant|Glottal]]
|-
!rowspan="4"|[[Plosive]]/[[Affricate]]
!<small>voiceless unaspirated</small>
|{{IPAlink|p}}
|{{IPAlink|t}}
|{{IPAlink|ʈ}}
|{{IPAlink|tʃ}}
|{{IPAlink|k}}
|
|-
!<small>voiceless aspirated</small>
|{{IPA|pʰ}}
|{{IPA|tʰ}}
|{{IPA|ʈʰ}}
|{{IPA|tʃʰ}}
|{{IPA|kʰ}}
|
|-
!<small>voiced unaspirated</small>
|{{IPAlink|b}}
|{{IPAlink|d}}
|{{IPAlink|ɖ}}
|{{IPAlink|dʒ}}
|{{IPAlink|ɡ}}
|
|-
!<small>voiced aspirated</small>
|{{IPA|bʱ}}
|{{IPA|dʱ}}
|{{IPA|ɖʱ}}
|{{IPA|dʒʱ}}
|{{IPA|ɡʱ}}
|
|-
!rowspan="2"|[[Fricative]]
!<small>voiceless</small>
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|
|
|{{IPAlink|h}}
|-
!<small>voiced</small>
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|{{IPAlink|ɦ}}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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== External links==
== External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071118185411/http://www.bastigiri.org/crs/ Centre for Rajasthani Studies]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071118185411/http://www.bastigiri.org/crs/ Centre for Rajasthani Studies]}}


{{Rajasthani languages}}
{{Rajasthani languages}}
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[[Category:Languages of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Languages of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Mewar]]
[[Category:Mewar]]
[[Category:Languages written in Devanagari]]
[[Category:Languages listed as Hindi dialects in latest census]]

Latest revision as of 02:40, 8 February 2026


Not to be confused with the Marwari language and Mewati language of Rajasthan, or the Newari language of Nepal.

Mewari
मेवाड़ी
Native toIndia
RegionMewar
EthnicityRajasthanis
Native speakers
4.21 million (2011 census)[1]
Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3mtr
Glottologmewa1249
Rajasthani language and geographical distribution of its dialects

Mewari is an Indo-Aryan language of the Rajasthani languages group. It is spoken by about five million speakers in Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Chittorgarh and Pratapgarh districts of Rajasthan state and Mandsaur, Neemuch districts of Madhya Pradesh 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.Mewari is a prominent language in Mewar region of Rajasthan.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ Bahl, KC.(1979). A Structural Grammar of Rajasthani. Chicago: University Press
  3. ↑ Gusain, Lakhan.(2006). Mewari Grammar (LW/M 431). Munich: Limcom Gmbh.

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