Pardhan language

Pardhan
Pardhan
Native to	India
Native speakers	140,000 (2007)
Language family	Dravidian South-Central Gondi–Kui Gondi languages Pardhan; ; ; ;
Writing system	Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pch
Glottolog	pard1245

Pardhan (or Pradhan) is a dialect of Gondi spoken by the Pardhan people, a community who are the traditional bards of the Gonds. Its speakers are found in areas where the Gonds live: southeastern Madhya Pradesh, far-eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana. Approximately 140,000 people speak this dialect.

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