Alternate Names: Malavi, Mallow, Malwada, Malwi, Ujjaini
Dialects: Rajawadi, Sondwari (Sondhwadi, Soudhwari), Ujjaini (Avanthika, Malvi Proper), Umadwadi. Considered the standard variety, Southeastern Rajasthani Nimadi , is reportedly most similar language with 70% intelligibility. 88%–92% intelligibility of Ujjaini dialect by other dialects. Lexical similarity: 65%–89% among dialects. A member of macrolanguage Rajasthani ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,560,000 (2001 census). 1,110,000 monolinguals.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. 55% have high proficiency in Hindi [hin]; 20% have routine proficiency.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 58% for rural Madhya Pradesh (2001 census). Government project discontinued due to low response. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. NT: 1826.
Typology: SOV; nontonal.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Hindu, Muslim.