Qaimkhani Dialect: its linguistic, syntexitcal and morphological characteristics.

Abstract

Karm Chand the son of Mote Rao Chauhan Prince of Dadrera, accepted Islam during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlique and was named Kaimkhan. Later on, his descendants and boli (dialect) inherited this term. Qaim Khani boli are sub-dialect of Rajistani languages. Actually, we cannot fix its relation with one language, it is very close to Marwari language; and is also called a sub-dialect of the Marwari language. Qaim Khani language has no separate alphabets. it is written in Urdu in Pakistan whereas in India it is written in Devnagri letters. The dialect has absorbed words from other dialects or languages that have enriched its vocabulary.