Alternate Names: Nand
Dialects: Khamla, Lingaayat, Nand, Ranya. Nand subdialects have 93% or higher intelligibility with Khamla dialect. Dialect used in Madhya Pradesh appears more similar to Marathi , (Southern zone) than to Hindi , (Central zone). Lexical similarity: 84%–92% between the Ranya and Nand dialects.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 35,000 (IMA 1997).
Language Use: Home. Also use Hindi [hin], Marathi [mar].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Speakers belong to Gowli caste. 1 and a half subgroups; Nand Gowli the highest, Musalman (the half tribe) the lowest. Surrounded by Korku ,. Hindu, traditional religion.