Wadiyara Koli language

Wadiyara Koli
Native toIndia and Pakistan
RegionGujarat state and Sindh province
Native speakers
583,000 (2018)
Language codes
ISO 639-3kxp
Glottologwadi1248

Wadiyara Koli is an Indo-Aryan language of the Gujarati group. It is spoken by the Wadiyara people, who originate from Wadiyar in Gujarat; many of whom are thought to have migrated to Sindh in the early twentieth century, following the onset of famine. The Wadiyara people are affiliated with the Bhil people and Koli people, but are generally more inclined towards associating themselves with the Koli; they are often regarded as a subgroup of the latter.