Khandeshi is an
Indo-Aryan language in the
Maharashtra state of India. It is spoken in the
Khandesh region, wedged between the territory of
Bhili and that of
Marathi. It consists of Khandeshi proper, and the Dangri and
Ahirani dialects. The words "Ahirani" and "Khandeshi" are sometimes used interchangeably: Ahirani as the caste-based name (after
Ahirs), and Khandesh as the region-based name.