| Dingal | |
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| डिंगल • ḍiṁgala | |
 The word "Dingal" in Devanagari script | |
| Pronunciation | [ɖinɡələ] |
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| Era | 8th century CE; Developed into Rajasthani and Gujarati languages by 13th century CE |
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| ISO 639-3 | – |
Dingal (Devnagari: डिंगल; IAST: ḍiṁgala; also spelled Dimgala), also known as Old Western Rajasthani,[2] is an ancient Indian language written in Nagri script and having literature in prose as well as poetry. It is a language of very high tone and requires a specific style of speaking. Dingal was used in Rajasthan and adjoining areas including Gujarat, Kutch, Malwa, and Sindh. Most of Dingal literature is said to be composed by Charans. It was prominently used in composition of war poetry praising the martial exploits of Rajput and Charan war heroes.[3]
Dingal is a New Indo-Aryan (NIA) poetic language or style. It is called by various names such as Maru-Bhasha, Marwari, and Old Western Rājasthāni. Dingal is also described as one of five "pre-modern Hindi literary dialects", listed together with Braj, Avadhi, Sadhu and Maithili.[4] Dingal has also been called as the ancestor of Marwari and Gujarati.[5]
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