Thanjavur Marathi | |
---|---|
Native to | India |
Region | Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 100,000[citation needed]) |
Indo-European
| |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Thanjavur Marathi (Marathi: तंजावूर मराठी), also spelled as Tanjore Marathi, is a dialect of Marathi spoken by Thanjavur Maharashtrians who migrated south, along with Shivaji's half brother Venkoji, to the areas surrounding the city of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India back in the 17th century.[1][2]