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KFK ISO 639-3

Kinnauri

किन्नौरी‎ (Kinnauri) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Kanauri, Kanaury Anuskad, Kanawari, Kanawi, Kanoreunu Skad, Kanorin Skad, Kanorug Skadd, Kinnaura Yanuskad, Kinner, Kinori, Koonawure, Kunawari, Kunawur, Lower Kinnauri, Malhesti, Milchan, Milchanang, Milchang, Tibas Skad
Autonym
किन्नौरी‎ (Kinnauri)
Population
98,600, all users. L1 users: 83,600 (2011 census). L2 users: 15,000.
Location:
Himachal Pradesh state: Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti districts, Chauhra to Sangla and north along Satluj river to Morang, upper Ropa river valley villages; Rampur and Shimla area; Kashmir, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh states.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, West Himalayish, Kinauri
Dialects
Dialect at Nichar has 79% inherent intelligibility of Sangla. Other varieties have functional intelligibility of each other. Related languages: Kanashi [xns], Chitkuli Kinnauri [cik], and Jangshung Tukpa [jna]. Lexical similarity: 76%–90% among varieties.
Language Use
Vigorous. Home. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Hindi [hin] (Negi 2012). Used as L2 by Chitkuli Kinnauri [cik].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 37%: men 52%, women 22%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2017.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kinnauri
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva]. Takri (Tankri, Takari) script [Takr], no longer in use.
Other Comments
Hindu, Buddhist, traditional religion.

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Location: Himachal Pradesh state: Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti districts, Chauhra to Sangla and north along Satluj river to Morang, upper Ropa river valley villages; Rampur and Shimla area; Kashmir, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh states.