Jaipuri language

Rasjasthani dialect

Also known as: Ḍhundhārī language

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Jaipuri is a dialect of Rajasthani, which is a group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Indian state of Rajasthan and surrounding areas. Rajasthani languages are not officially recognized in India; instead, Hindi is used as the official language.123

The four main groups of Rajasthani languages are Mewati in the northeast, Malvi in the south, Marwari in the west, and Jaipuri (also known as Dhundhari) in the east and southeast. Jaipuri specifically derives its name from the city of Jaipur, which is now the capital of Rajasthan.4315

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Population composition
…are Marwari in western Rajasthan, Jaipuri or Dhundhari in the east and southeast, Malvi in the southeast, and in the northeast Mewati, which shades off into Braj Bhasa (a Hindi dialect) toward the border with Uttar Pradesh.
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…are Marwari in western Rajasthan, Jaipuri or Dhundhari in the east and southeast, Malvi in the southeast, and in the northeast Mewati, which shades off into Braj Bhasa (a Hindi dialect) toward the border with Uttar Pradesh.
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