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MARH
The so-called N
gpur
has been returned from the following districts:-
A. Spoken at home in-
| Seoni... |
19,000
|
| Chhindwara... |
54,950
|
| Wardha... |
316,000
|
| Nagpur... |
540,050
|
| Chanda... |
285,000
|
| Bhandara... |
490,675
|
| Balaghat... |
98,700
|
| Raipur... |
9,600
|
|
TOTAL.
|
1,813,975
|
B. Spoken abroad in-
| Bilaspur... |
3,500
|
| Nandgaon... |
4,000
|
| Kawardha... |
1,000
|
| Akola... |
1,000
|
|
TOTAL.
|
9,500
|
|
GRAND TOTAL.
|
1,823,475
|
It has been stated above that several minor dialects which were originally
returned from Berar and the Central Provinces have proved to be local forms
of the current Mar
h
of the said districts. They are the following:-
|
Name of dialect.
|
Where spoken.
|
Number of speakers.
|
Dhan gar... |
Chhindwara... |
1,800
|
  h p... |
Ellichpur... |
5,000
|
G vr... |
Chhindwara... |
2,000
|
| " ... | Chanda... |
500
|
| " ... | Bhandara... |
150
|
| Ksh... |
Akola... |
300
|
| " ... | Ellichpur... |
500
|
| " ... | Buldana... |
2,100
|
| Kumbhr... |
Akola... |
4,500
|
| " ... | Chhindwara... |
?
|
| Kunbu... |
Chanda... |
110,150
|
| Mhr... |
Chhindwara... |
9,000
|
| " ... | Chanda... |
10,000
|
Marh ... |
Balaghat... |
?
|
| Natakn... |
Chanda... |
180
|
|
TOTAL.
|
146,180
|