Malvani language
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| Malvani | |
|---|---|
| मालवणी | |
| Pronunciation | maːlʋaɳiː (standard) maːlʋaniː (popular) |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Malvan, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, Goa |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 870,000[citation needed]) |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
gom-kud | |
| Glottolog | None |
Malvani is a dialect of Konkani with significant number of loanwords from Marathi.[1] Although Malvani does not have a unique script, the Devanagari script is used by most speakers. Malvani is sometimes used for sarcastic newspaper articles and local folk stage dramas known as Dashavatar.
Difference from standard Marathi
[edit]All pronouns have a change from la to ka. Words in Marathi for "yes", "this", "that", "where", "here", "there", have different Malvani counterparts. Other grammatical nuances differ from standard Marathi.
Geographical distribution
[edit]Malvani is spoken in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.[2] The language is also spoken in north Goa, especially Pernem taluka.[citation needed]
Malvani in popular culture
[edit]The first ever Drama (Natak) was Vastraharan, which got huge popularity starring Macchindra Kambli.
The Zee Marathi channel's February 2016 serial Ratris Khel Chale was a horror TV serial on the life of the Naik family from Malvan, and used Malvani as the main dialect.
In January 2019, Ratris Khel Chale 2 was streamed in Malvani, as well as Gaav Gata Gajali which became popular for its focus on Malvani Culture & Lifestyle. In March 2021, Ratris Khel Chale 3 started streaming.
In 2019, movie named Picasso was released on Amazon prime which was based on the story of struggling artist of dashavtar (malvani art form).[3]
Other noted Marathi movies based on Malvani culture are Narbachi Wadi (2013),[4] Murder Mestry (2015),[5] and Redu (2017).[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gangaram Gavankar (27 February 2008). "आमची मालवणी" [Aamchi Malvani]. Maharashtra Times. (in Malvani). Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Sushila Marathe (27 September 2009). "मराठी भाषा" [Marathi Bhasha] (in Marathi). Sampadak Mandal. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Picasso (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 7 March 2022
- ^ Narbachi Wadi (2013) - IMDb, retrieved 7 March 2022
- ^ Murder Mestri (2015) - IMDb, retrieved 7 March 2022
- ^ Redu (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 7 March 2022