Wagdi

Wagdi is a term used to refer to an indigenous ethnolinguistic group in India and to the language they speak. The Wagdi people are part of the wider Bhil family and are concentrated in the central and western states of India, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, with smaller communities in Maharashtra and neighboring areas. They have diverse dialects and cultural practices that vary by region.

The Wagdi language is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Wagdi people and related communities. It is classified within the Western Bhil subgroup of the Bhil branch of Indo-Aryan languages. Wagdi is used in everyday communication, particularly in rural areas, and is often written in Devanagari script; in Gujarat some speakers use the Gujarati script. The language has absorbed vocabulary from Hindi, Gujarati, and other regional languages through long-standing contact.

As a personal name, Wagdi occurs among people from Wagdi-speaking communities and may be used as a surname in parts of India.

Scholars classify Wagdi as part of the broader Indo-Aryan language family, and it is one of several languages spoken by Adivasi communities in India. It intersects with education, media, and cultural preservation in the regions where it is spoken.