Powari language (original) (raw)

Powari is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in Madhya Pradesh and Eastern Maharashtra. It belongs to the Hindi subgroup. However, further classification is difficult to determine. Despite the name, the majority of ethnic Powar people, who amount to approximately one million people (according to estimates in 1986), approximately only about 30% are native speakers of Powari. However, about 70 % of Powar community members can speak & write Powari language.