Chambeali

A language of India

ISO 639: cdh
Alternate Names: Cameali, Chamĕāḷī, Chamaya, Chambiali, Chambiyali, Chamiyali Pahari, Chamrali, Chamya
Population: 126,000 (2011 census).
Location:: Himachal Pradesh state: Chamba district, Chamba sub-district; Jammu and Kashmir state.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Pahari, Western Pahari
Dialects: Bansbali, Bansyari, Gadi Chameali. 91% intelligibility of Mandeali [mjl], 87% of Kangri [xnr]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Palampuri Kangri [xnr], 86% with Bhattiyali [bht], 84% with Bilaspuri [kfs], 83% with Mandeali [mjl], 79% with Gaddi [gbk], 78% with Churahi [cdj].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Eastern Punjabi [pan]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Urdu [urd].
Language Development: Radio. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chambeali
Writing: Devanagari script [Deva]. Takri (Tankri, Takari) script [Takr], no longer in use.
Other Comments: Hindu.

Location: Himachal Pradesh state: Chamba district, Chamba sub-district; Jammu and Kashmir state.