Khandeshi (खान्देशी)

Khandeshi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the Khandesh region in the northwest of Maharashtra state in central India, and also in Gujarat. In Maharastra it is spoken in the districts of Dhule, Nasik and Nandurbar. In 2011 there were about 15,900 speakers of Khandeshi, which is also known as Dhed Gujari, Khandesi, Khandeshi Bhili, Khandish or Maharashtra Bhil.

Dialects of Khandeshi include Dangri, Ahirani, Kunbi, Rangari, Khandesi and Kotali Bhil. The Ahirani dialect (अहिराणी) is the most widely spoken and studied. Khandeshi is written with the Devanagari alphabet.

Devanagari alphabet for Khandeshi

Download an alphabet chart for Khandeshi (Excel)

Sample text (Matthew 1:1-3)

१. अब्राहामची पिढी दाविदाचा मुलगा येशुख्रिस्ताचा वंशावळीचा पुस्तक
२. अब्राहामपासून इसाक जन्माला आला इसकापासून याकोब, आणि याकोबापासून यहुदा आणि याहुदाचे भाऊ जन्माला आले
३. यहुदा आणि तामारेपासून पेरेस व जेरेह जन्माला आलेपेरेसापासून हेस्रोम झाला आणि हेस्रोनापा सून अराम

Transliteration

abrāhāmcī piḍhī dāvidācā mulgā yeśukhristācā vaṅśāvaḷīcā pustak
abrāhampāsun isāk janmālā ālā iskāpāsun yākob, āṇi yākobāpāsūn yahudā āṇi yāhudāce bhāū janmālā āle
yahudā āṇi tāmārepāsūn peres va jereh janmālā āleperesāpāsūn hestrom jhālā āṇi hestronāpā sūn arām

Translation

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of a David, the son of Abraham.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ips.khn1bible.khandeshi

Details provided by Biswajit Mandal (biswajitmandal[dot]bm90[at]gmail[dot]com)

Sample videos in and about Khandeshi

Links

Information about Khandeshi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khandeshi_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/khn

Indo-Aryan languages

Aer, Awadhi, Assamese, Bagri, Bengali, Bhili, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Braj, Chakma, Chhattisgarhi, Chittagonian, Desiya, Dhatki, Dhivehi, Dhundari, Fiji Hindi, Gujarati, Hajong, Halbi, Haryanvi, Hindi, Hindko, Kannauji, Khandeshi, Konkani, Kotia, Kumaoni, Kutchi, Lambadi, Marathi, Marwari, Mewari, Modi, Nimadi, Noakhailla, Odia, Parkari Koli, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Rajbanshi, Rangpuri, Rohingya, Saraiki, Sarnámi Hindustani, Saurashtra, Sindhi, Sinhala, Sugali, Sylheti, Tanchangya, Urdu

Languages written with the Devanāgarī alphabet

Aka-Jeru, Angika, Athpare, Avestan, Awadhi, Bahing, Balti, Bantawa, Belhare, Bhili, Bhumij, Bilaspuri, Bodo, Bhojpuri, Braj, Car, Chamling, Chepang, Chhantyal, Chhattisgarhi, Chambeali, Danwar, Dhatki, Dhimal, Dhundari, Digaro Mishmi, Dogri, Doteli, Gaddi, Garhwali, Gondi, Gurung, Halbi, Haryanvi, Hill Miri, Hindi, Ho, Jarawa, Jaunsari, Jirel, Jumli, Kagate, Kannauji, Kham, Kangri, Kashmiri, Khaling, Khandeshi, Kharia, Khortha, Korku, Konkani, Kullui, Kumaoni, Kurmali, Kurukh, Kusunda, Lambadi, Limbu, Lhomi, Lhowa, Magahi, Magar, Mahasu Pahari, Maithili, Maldivian, Malto, Mandeali, Marathi, Marwari, Mewari, Mundari, Nancowry. Newar, Nepali, Nimadi, Nishi, Onge, Pahari, Pali, Pangwali, Rajasthani, Rajbanshi, Rangpuri, Sadri, Sanskrit, Santali, Saraiki, Sirmauri, Sherpa, Shina, Sindhi, Sunwar, Sylheti, Tamang, Thakali, Thangmi, Wambule, Wancho, Yakkha, Yolmo

Page last modified: 23.04.21

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