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| nativename = 𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯 Gaddki
| nativename = 𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯 Gaddki
| altname = 𑚌𑚛𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯 Gaddiyali, 𑚡𑚤𑚢𑚵𑚪𑚯 Bharmauri
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| fam4 = [[North-Western Indo-Aryan languages|North-Western]]
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| fam5 = [[Western Pahari]]
| fam5 = [[Western Pahari]]
| iso3 = gbk
| glotto = gadd1242
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| glottoname = Gaddi
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| imagecaption = Gaddi, Gaddki, Gaddiyali and Bharmauri written in Takri Script
| imagecaption = Gaddi, Gaddki, Gaddiyali and Bharmauri written in Takri Script

Revision as of 12:38, 12 August 2020

Gaddi
𑚌𑚛𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯 Gaddiyali, 𑚡𑚤𑚢𑚵𑚪𑚯 Bharmauri
𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯 Gaddki
Gaddi, Gaddki, Gaddiyali and Bharmauri written in Takri Script
Native toHimachal Pradesh
RegionBharmaur
EthnicityGaddi
Native speakers
181069; Speaker count conflate with Hindi, Pahari and Chambeali
Takri
Language codes
ISO 639-3gbk
Glottologgadd1242
ELPGaddi

Gaddi (also called Gaddki, Gaddiyali or Bharmauri; Takri: 𑚌𑚛𑚯, 𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯, 𑚌𑚛𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯, 𑚡𑚤𑚢𑚵𑚪𑚯) is an Indo-Aryan language of India. Is is spoken by the Gaddi people primarily in Bharmour Tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. It is also spoken in neighbouring parts of Jammu, with Gaddi villages found in Udhampur, Kathua and Doda districts.[1]

The language has traditionally been written using the Takri script.[citation needed]

Dialects

There are four dialects of the language:[2]

  • The first one is spoken in the entire Bharmaur, Chhatrari and Bhatyat Tehsils of Chamba and Gaddi speaking regions of Kangra district.
  • The second one is spoken in consists of Piyuhar, Belaj, Guun, Bakani, the upper part of Mehla and Kaded, etc.
  • The third one is spoken in the region of Basu and other adjoining area.
  • The fourth on is spoken in Lilh and Paho.

Status

The language is commonly called Pahari or Himachali. Some speaker may even call it a dialect of Dogri. The language has no official status. According to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the language is of definitely endangered category, i.e. many Gaddi children are not learning Gaddi as their mother tongue any longer.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kaul, Pritam Krishen (2006). Pahāṛi and Other Tribal Dialects of Jammu. Vol. 1. Delhi: Eastern Book Linkers. p. 137. ISBN 8178541017.
  2. ^ PLSI The languages of Himachal Pradesh. Orient Blackswan. p. 104.
  3. ^ "Endangered languages".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Category:Pahari languages

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