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| name = Nimadi |
| name = Nimadi |
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| nativename = निमाड़ी |
| nativename = निमाड़ी |
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| states = [[India]] |
| states = [[India]] |
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| region = [[Nimar]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] |
| region = [[Nimar]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] |
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| speakers = 2.31 million |
| speakers = 2.31 million |
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| date = 2011 census |
| date = 2011 census |
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| 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> |
| 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> |
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| speakers2 = Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
| speakers2 = Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
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| familycolor = Indo-European |
| familycolor = Indo-European |
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| fam2 = [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]] |
| fam2 = [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]] |
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| fam3 = [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] |
| fam3 = [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] |
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| fam4 = [[Western Indo-Aryan languages|Western]] |
| fam4 = [[Western Indo-Aryan languages|Western]] |
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| fam5 = [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] |
| fam5 = [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] |
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| script = [[Devanagari]] |
| script = [[Devanagari]] |
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| iso3 = noe |
| iso3 = noe |
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| glotto = nima1243 |
| glotto = nima1243 |
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| glottorefname = Nimadi |
| glottorefname = Nimadi |
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| image = Nimadi script.jpg |
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| imagecaption = The word "Nimadi" written in Devanagari script |
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Revision as of 09:45, 21 January 2024
| Nimadi | |
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| निमाड़ी | |
 The word "Nimadi" written in Devanagari script | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nimar in Madhya Pradesh |
Native speakers | 2.31 million (2011 census)[1] Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | noe |
| Glottolog | nima1243 |
Nimadi is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Nimar region of west-central India within the state of Madhya Pradesh. This region lies adjacent to Maharashtra and south of Malwa. The districts where Nimadi is spoken are: Barwani, Khandwa, Barwaha, Khargone, Burhanpur, Bedia, Sanawad and parts of Dhar, Harda and South Dewas districts. The famous writers of Nimari were Gaurishankar Sharma, Ramnarayan Upadhyay etc.[2]
Nimari is mainly spoken in Khargone, Barwani and Khandwa districts. Ramnarayan Upadhyay, Mahadeo Prasad Chaturvedi, Prabhakar Ji Dubey, Jeevan Joshi, and others worked in it. "Ammar Bol " (Translation of Bhagwat Geeta) composed by Mahadeo Prasad Chaturvedi "Madhya" is the first epic in Nimari. Prabhakar Ji Dubey was also awarded by the president of India. He lived in a town named Barwaha which is situated near Maheshwar and Omkasreshwar(One of the jyotirlinga). He played many stage dramas. He was a disciple of Rama Dada and often used to visit Khandwa. He is still famous for songs like "Gammat, Swang". He also worked as a professional teacher. His one of the book named "Thumka" was also awarded by Academy of Isuri. He died on 13 March 1997.
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.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.sumania.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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