 Distribution of Warli population in the then Bombay Presidency, 1945 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra • Gujarat | |
| Languages | |
| Varli | |
| Religion | |
| Animism • Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
The Warli or Varli are an indigenous tribe (Adivasi) of western India, living in mountainous as well as coastal areas along the Maharashtra-Gujarat border and surrounding areas. They have their own animistic beliefs, life, customs and traditions, and as a result of acculturation they have adopted many Hindu beliefs. The Warli speak the unwritten Varli language which belongs to the southern zone of the Indo-Aryan languages. Waralis have sub castes such as Murde varli, Davar varali.