Alternate Names: Gaudi, Ghond, Godi, Gondi, Gondiva, Gondu, Gondwadi, Goondile, Goudi, Goudwal
Dialects: Amravati, Betul, Bhandara, Chhindwara, Mandla, Nagpur, Seoni, Yavatmal. Inherent intelligibility between dialects 94%–97%. Speakers tested in other dialects understood Amravati 94%–97%; Betul 83%–96%, and Seoni 82%–97%. 58%–78% intelligibility of Southern Gondi ,. Different from Muria ,, Maria , of Garhchiroli, Dandami Maria ,, and Koya ,. Lexical similarity: 58%–90% among dialects. A member of macrolanguage Gondi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,950,000 (1997 Bible Society of India). 2,630,000 all Gondi.
Language Use: All ages. Positive attitudes. Use some Hindi [hin] in Madhya Pradesh, with low proficiency. Marathi [mar] in Maharashtra, with low proficiency. Used as L2 by Northwestern Kolami [kfb].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. Films. NT: 1996.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Hindu.