Standard Hindi · Dehlavi
The variety spoken around Delhi and the western Doab. Forms the basis of Modern Standard Hindi and shares its core grammar with Standard Urdu.
Marwari
The Rajasthani variety of the Marwar region around Jodhpur. Often classified separately from Hindi in linguistic literature, but commonly grouped with the wider Hindi-belt continuum.
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Frequently asked questions
What language is Marwari?
Marwari is a dialect of the Hindi language.
Where is Marwari spoken?
Marwari is primarily spoken in India.
Which region is Marwari associated with?
Marwari is part of the South Asia region on DialectAtlas.
What are the other dialects of Hindi?
Hindi also includes Khariboli, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj Bhasha, Haryanvi, Bundeli. Each variety has its own vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural context.
Other Hindi dialects
See on the atlas →Avadhi
Spoken across the Awadh region of central Uttar Pradesh. Carries a major literary tradition through Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas.
Spoken across eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, and parts of southern Nepal. Carried abroad by indenture-era diasporas to Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, and Trinidad.
Braj
The variety of the Braj region around Mathura and Vrindavan. A major literary medium of medieval Hindi devotional poetry, especially the bhakti tradition.
Bangaru
The Western Hindi variety of Haryana and adjacent districts of Delhi. Distinct from Khariboli in vowels, perfective forms, and rural vocabulary.
Bundelkhandi
Spoken in the Bundelkhand region straddling Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, around Jhansi. Carries a strong oral epic tradition.
Nearby dialects
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The Gujarati of central and southern Gujarat around Ahmedabad and Vadodara. The basis of the literary and broadcast standard.
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The Western Hindi variety of Haryana and adjacent districts of Delhi. Distinct from Khariboli in vowels, perfective forms, and rural vocabulary.
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The Western Punjabi cluster of Pakistan, including Saraiki and Hindko. Often classified as a distinct language group rather than a Punjabi dialect.
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An Indo-Aryan language of Sindh province in Pakistan, with substantial communities in India after Partition. Around 25 million speakers; written in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari scripts.
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The variety of the Braj region around Mathura and Vrindavan. A major literary medium of medieval Hindi devotional poetry, especially the bhakti tradition.
490 km away
The variety spoken around Delhi and the western Doab. Forms the basis of Modern Standard Hindi and shares its core grammar with Standard Urdu.