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Madiya language

Madiya language

Dravidian language spoken in India

Not to be confused with another Dravidian language, Muria language.

Madiya or Maria is a Dravidian language spoken in India. It may be regarded as a dialect of Gondi, but is suspected to be mutually unintelligible with most other Gondi varieties.[2]

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Phonology

Phonology of Abhuj Maria:[2]

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Hill Maria has 3 additional consonants: a glottal stop /ʔ/, a retroflex nasal /ɳ/, and a uvular fricative /ʁ/.[2]

In 2019, a former professor published the first book in the Madiya language.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Garhchiroli Maria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Dandami Maria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. [2]
    Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (2003). The Dravidian languages. Oxford University Press. pp. 25. ISBN 9780521771115.
  3. [3]
    "First book on Madiya language released in city". 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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