Dogri–Kangri languages
Dogri–Kangri languages
| Western Pahari | |
|---|---|
| Himachali | |
| Geographic distribution | India (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
|
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | him |
| Glottolog | hima1250 [7][2] |
The Western Pahari or Himachali languages (Devanagri: पश्चिमी पहाड़ी, हिमाचली) are a range of languages and dialects spoken in the western parts of the Himalayan range, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. These are not to be confused with the Pahari language spoken further west in Kashmir.
| Western Pahari | |
|---|---|
| Himachali | |
| Geographic distribution | India (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
|
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | him |
| Glottolog | hima1250 [7][2] |
Languages
Some Western Pahari languages, notably Dogri and Kangri, are tonal, like their close relative Panjabi but unlike most other Indic languages, Dogri has been an official language in India since 2003.
These languages are a dialect chain, and neighbouring varieties may be mutually intelligible.
Dogri
Kangri
Mandeali and various Chambealic varieties
Jaunsari
Kullu
Harijan Kinnauri
Hinduri
Mahasu Pahari
Sirmauri
Some Western Pahari languages have occasionally been regarded as dialects of either Hindustani[3] or Punjabi.
Script
Before the independence of India, many dialects of Himachali languages in Himachal Pradesh used to be written in the Takri script.[4] there have been sporadic attempts to revive the script in Himachal Pradesh. Since it fell into disuse after independence, many efforts have been made to revive the Takri script for Himachali language.[5]