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Dialect comparison

Standard Marathi vs Varhadi

Compare two dialects of Marathi side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Standard Marathi

Puneri · Pune Marathi

The Pune-area variety of Marathi that forms the literary and educational standard across Maharashtra.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
18.52°, 73.86°
Varhadi

Vidarbha Marathi

The Marathi of the Vidarbha region in eastern Maharashtra. Distinct from Standard Marathi in pronouns, verb endings, and Hindi-contact vocabulary.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
21.15°, 79.09°

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DialectStandard MarathiThe Pune-area variety of Marathi that forms the literary and educational standard across Maharashtra.DialectVarhadiThe Marathi of the Vidarbha region in eastern Maharashtra. Distinct from Standard Marathi in pronouns, verb endings, and Hindi-contact vocabulary.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Marathi and the dialects within it.