Bhili language

Bhili
Bhili
भीली
	The word "Bhili" written in Devanagari script
Native to	India
Region	Bhil Pradesh (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra)
Ethnicity	Bhil
Native speakers	3,206,533 (2011 census)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Western Indo-Aryan Bhil Central Bhili; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Devanagari, Gujarati
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; bhb – Bhili (Bhagoria, Bhilboli, Patelia); gas – Adiwasi Garasia; gra – Rajput Garasia (Dungri)
Glottolog	bhil1251 Bhili; rajp1235 Rajput Garasia; adiw1235 Adiwasi Garasia
	Percentage Bhili speakers by Indian district, 2011

Bhili (Bhili: भीली), IPA: [bʱiːliː], is an indigenous language spoken in west-central India, in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.^[3] Other names for the language include Bhagoria and Bhilboli; several varieties are called Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil languages, which are related to Gujarati and Rajasthani. The language is written using the Devanagari script.

Bhili has no official status in India.

^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "ScriptSource - Bhili". Retrieved 13 February 2017.
^ Ishtiaq, M. (1999). Language Shifts Among the Scheduled Tribes in India, A Geographical Study. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 9788120816176.