rajTechnical information about ISO 639 language code raj
The table below provides technical details for the Rajasthani language, designated by the raj code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Rajasthani |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | MarwariMewariDhundariHarautiMewatiShekhawatiBagriMalvi |
| Related languages | GujaratiSindhiPunjabiHindiSaraiki |
| Key facts | Earliest known Rajasthani texts appear in 12th-century Apabhramsha inscriptionsOral ballad and folk-song genres such as Panihari remain vibrantMany merchants still employ the historical Mahajani script for bookkeepingThe phonology keeps a three-way contrast among retroflex stops (voiced, voiceless, aspirated)Rajasthani contributed a notable lexical layer to Romani during its migration from India. |
| Sample phrase | राम-राम सा, थांरो हाल कासो है? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Rajasthani language, identified by the code raj, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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