Bhadrawahi | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: bhd
Alternate Names: Baderwali, Badrohi, Bahi, Bhadarwahi, Bhaderbhai Jamu, Bhaderwali Pahari, Bhadrava, Bhadri
Autonym: भद्रवाही‎ (Bhadrawahi)
Population: 116,000 (2011). 98,800 Bhadrawahi and 17,300 Padari (2011 census).
Location:: Himachal Pradesh state: small border area; Jammu and Kashmir state: Doda district, Bhadarwah town and surrounding villages.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Pahari, Western Pahari
Dialects: Bhalesi, Padari (Padar). Lexical similarity: 45% with Pangwali [pgg].
Language Use: Vigorous in spite of high bilingualism; L1 seen as important. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Kashmiri [kas]. Also use Urdu [urd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 70% (84% for males, 53% for females). Literature. Radio. Grammar. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bhadrawahi
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments: Hindu.

Location: Himachal Pradesh state: small border area; Jammu and Kashmir state: Doda district, Bhadarwah town and surrounding villages.