Mawchi

MKE

developing

Alternate Names: Mauchi, Mavchi, Mawachi, Mawchi Bhil, Mowchi

Dialects: Mawchi, Padvi.

Genealogy:

Indo-European

Indo-Iranian

Indo-Aryan

Central zone

Bhil

Demographics: 99,500 (2001 census).

Language Use: Also use Marathi [mar].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. NT: 1989.

Writing System: Devanagari

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe in Maharashtra. Traditional religion.