# Nimadi language

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{{Short description|Western Indo-Aryan language of India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox language
| name             = Nimadi
| nativename       = निमाड़ी
| states           = [India](/source/India)
| region           = [Nimar](/source/Nimar) in [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh)
| speakers         = 2.31 million
| date             = 2011 census
| ref              = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language_MTs.html|title=Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2018-07-07}}</ref>
| speakers2        = Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi.
| familycolor      = Indo-European
| fam2             = [Indo-Iranian](/source/Indo-Iranian_languages)
| fam3             = [Indo-Aryan](/source/Indo-Aryan_languages)
| fam4             = [Western](/source/Western_Indo-Aryan_languages)
| fam5             = [Rajasthani](/source/Rajasthani_language)
| script           = [Devanagari](/source/Devanagari)
| iso3             = noe
| glotto           = nima1243
| glottorefname    = Nimadi
| image            = Nimadi script.jpg
| imagecaption     = The word "Nimadi" written in Devanagari script
}}

'''Nimadi''' is a Western [Indo-Aryan language](/source/Indo-Aryan_language) spoken in the [Nimar](/source/Nimar) region of west-central [India](/source/India) within the state of [Madhya Pradesh](/source/Madhya_Pradesh). This region lies adjacent to [Maharashtra](/source/Maharashtra) and south of [Malwa](/source/Malwa). The districts where Nimadi is spoken are: [Barwani](/source/Barwani_district), [Khandwa](/source/Khandwa_district), [Barwaha](/source/Barwaha), [Khargone](/source/Khargone_district), [Burhanpur](/source/Burhanpur_district), [Sanawad](/source/Sanawad) and southern most parts of [Dhar](/source/Dhar_district), [Harda](/source/Harda_district) and [Dewas](/source/Dewas_district) districts. It is classified as one of the distinct language of [Rajasthani languages](/source/Rajasthani_languages) branch. The famous writers of Nimari were Gaurishankar Sharma, Ramnarayan Upadhyay, Surendra Khede, etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sumania.com/lang/allindi9.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.sumania.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203040331/http://www.sumania.com/lang/allindi9.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Nimari is mainly spoken in the districts of Khargone, Barwani, and Khandwa. Ramnarayan Upadhyay, Mahadeo Prasad Chaturvedi, Prabhakar Ji Dubey, Jeevan Joshi, and others have contributed significantly to its literature. "Ammar Bol" (a translation of the Bhagavad Gita), composed by Mahadeo Prasad Chaturvedi "Madhya," is considered the first epic in Nimari.

Prabhakar Ji Dubey was also honored by the President of India. He lived in the town of Barwaha, situated near Maheshwar and Omkareshwar (one of the Jyotirlingas). He performed in many stage dramas and was a disciple of Rama Dada, frequently visiting Khandwa. He is still remembered for songs like "Gammat" and "Swang." He also worked as a professional teacher. One of his books, "Thumka," was awarded by the Academy of Isuri. He died on 13 March 1997.

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Category:Languages of Madhya Pradesh
Category:Languages written in Devanagari
Category:Rajasthani languages
Category:Languages listed as Hindi dialects in latest census

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