Pardhan language
| Pardhan | |
|---|---|
| Pradhan | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana |
| Ethnicity | Pardhan |
Native speakers | 140,000 (2007) |
Dravidian
| |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pch |
| Glottolog | pard1245 |
Pardhan (or Pradhan) is a dialect of Gondi spoken by the Pardhan people, a community who are the traditional bards of the Gonds. Its speakers are found in areas where the Gonds live: southeastern Madhya Pradesh, far-eastern Maharashtra and northern Telangana. Approximately 140,000 people speak this dialect. Glottolog lists it as 'unattested'.