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The language is endangered as it is no longer being passed on to the next generation. [3] The ethnic population number 13,600 (as of 2011), but only a quarter of them are native speakers of the language. [4] Almost all Paharis speak Nepali, while some are also fluent in the ethnic languages of their neighbours, like Tamang or Newar. [5]
Pahari, or Pahadi (पहाड़ी پہاڑی pahāṛī 'of the hills/mountains'; English: / p ə ˈ h ɑː r i /), [1] is an ambiguous term that has been used for a variety of languages, dialects and language groups, most of which are found in the lower Himalayas. Most commonly, it refers to:
It is known by a variety of names, the most common of which are Pahari (English: / p ə ˈ h ɑː r i /; [1] an ambiguous name also applied to other unrelated languages of India), and Pothwari (or Pothohari). The language is transitional between Hindko and standard Punjabi and is mutually intelligible with both. [2]
Pahari culture is influenced by the geography of the region, which consists of hilly terrains, forests, rivers, and remote valleys.The Pahari-speaking communities reside across various ecosystems such as the lush green hills of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to the rugged terrains of Jammu and Kashmir and northern Pakistan. [5]
Additionally, the petition had emphasised that Sanskrit, which is the second official language of the state, had only 936 speakers according to the 2011 census and Pahari (Himachali) dialect chain which is spoken by more than 40 lakh people was being neglected and has not been made an official language even after having so many speakers. [4] [5]
Major Indo-Aryan languages of South Asia; Northern Aryan languages are in shades of brown. The Northern Indo-Aryan languages, also known as Pahāṛi languages, are a proposed group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the lower ranges of the Himalayas, from Nepal in the east, through the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab [1] [2] (not to be confused with ...
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Pahari or Pahadi may refer to: . Pahari language, the name of several languages and dialects of South Asia; Pahari people (Nepal), an ethnic group of Nepal Pahari people, a cover term for many Northern Indo-Aryan speaking groups of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, India