Nagarchal language

Nagarchal is a supposed but unattested language of central India, presumed to be Dravidian (which would make it a South-Central Dravidian language). According to the 1971 census, there were 7,100 speakers of the language, but they have since apparently shifted to Hindi and Gondi. The Nagarchi people, who formerly spoke it, are found in the Balaghat, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Mandla and Seoni districts of Madhya Pradesh.[2]

Not to be confused with the Nagarchal dialect of Dhundari.
Nagarchal
Native toIndia
EthnicityNagarchi
Extinct1981[1]
Dravidian ?
Language codes
ISO 639-3nbg
Glottolognaga1399

References
  1. Nagarchal at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
  2. Nagarchal at Ethnologue (22nd ed., 2019) closed access

Further reading
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