Gondi is one of the
Dravidian languages spoken both in the northern and southern parts of India. Included in the category of Central Dravidian group, this language has no written literature. Gondi has native speakers in
Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra and
Andhra Pradesh. The
Gond Tribe is the principal user of this language. The language spoken by the
Dhurwas is considered a variation of Gondi. Among the South Indian languages, Gondi is closest to
Telugu. Gondi is written in
Devanagari. Gondi has influenced the dialects of
Oriya and Halbi languages.
