Marwari people
Marwari husband and wife in traditional attire | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 8 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | 7,800,000 |
| Pakistan | 500,000 |
| Nepal | 33,803 |
| Languages | |
| Marwari, Rajasthani | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Hinduism Minority: | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Rajasthani people | |
The Marwari or Marwadi (Devanagari: मारवाड़ी) are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group that originate from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. Their language, also called Marwari, comes under the umbrella of Rajasthani languages, which is part of the Western Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. Apart from India, they have sizeable presence in the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Nepal.