Lambadi

Lambani
Lambadi, Lamani, Banjari
लम्बाडी, ಲಂಬಾಣಿ, லம்பாடி, లంబాణి
Two Lambada young men from Telangana discussing in Lambadi, 2019
Native toIndia
EthnicityBanjara
Native speakers
4,857,819 (2011 census)
Language codes
ISO 639-3lmn
Glottologlamb1269
Lambadi is classified as "vulnerable" by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
PersonLamban/Lambadi
LanguageLambani

Lambadi pronunciationⓘ, Lambani, Lamani or Banjari is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Banjara people across India. The language does not have a native script.

References

  1. ↑ "Abstract of Speakers' Strength of Languages and Mother Tongues - 2011" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2020. Combining Banjari + Lamani/Lambadi/Labani
  2. ↑ "Lambadi in India". UNESCO WAL. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Naik, Dhansing B. (2000). The Art and Literature of Banjara Lambanis: A Socio-cultural Study. New Delhi: Abhinav Prakashan. p. 10. ISBN 9788170173649. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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