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Mewari

Mewari is a language and cultural designation associated with Mewar, a historic region in southern Rajasthan, India, centered on the city of Udaipur. It is part of the Rajasthani language group, forming part of the Western branch of the Indo-Aryan language family. In linguistic classification, Mewari is often treated as a distinct language within the Rajasthani continuum, though some scholars classify it as a dialect of Rajasthani rather than as a separate language.

Geographic distribution of Mewari is primarily in the Mewar region, including districts such as Udaipur, Chittorgarh,

Language features of Mewari align with the broader characteristics of Rajasthani varieties. It is an Indo-Aryan

Script and literature: in contemporary use, Mewari is commonly written in Devanagari, while traditional and regional

Rajsamand,
and
parts
of
Banswara
and
Sirohi.
It
is
used
in
everyday
conversation,
folk
poetry,
and
traditional
songs.
With
migration,
communities
of
Mewari
speakers
are
found
in
urban
centers
of
Rajasthan
and
in
diaspora
communities
elsewhere.
language
that
uses
postpositions,
with
a
vocabulary
influenced
by
Sanskrit
and
Prakrit
and
a
range
of
regional
idioms
unique
to
Mewar.
The
pronunciation
and
certain
grammatical
forms
distinguish
it
from
other
Rajasthani
varieties.
oral
traditions
remain
central
to
its
cultural
expression.
A
body
of
regional
literature,
including
poetry,
ballads,
and
folklore,
preserves
Mewari
linguistic
and
cultural
identity
and
continues
to
be
part
of
the
local
heritage.