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.

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.

Approximate centre
21.15°, 79.09°

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