Pahari, Kullu

A language of India

ISO 639: kfx
Alternate Names: Kauli, Kullui, Kulu Boli, Kulu Pahari, Kului, Kulvi, Kulwali, Pahari, Pahari Kullu, Phari Kulu
Population: 195,000 (2011 census). All Pahari 2,170,000 (1997).
Location:: Himachal Pradesh state: Kullu district, Balichowk, Banjar, and Sainj sub-districts.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Pahari, Western Pahari
Dialects: Inner Siragi (Inner Seraji, Saraji, Siragi, Siraji), Kullui, Outer Seraji. Inner Siragi is apparently different from the Siraji-Kashmiri dialect of Kashmiri [kas]. Lexical similarity: 85% or higher among dialects.
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi]. Also use Tinani [lbf]. Also use Urdu [urd]. Used as L2 by Gujari [gju].
Language Development: Radio. Texts. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Pahari, Kullu
Writing: Devanagari script [Deva]. Takri (Tankri, Takari) script [Takr], no longer in use.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Hindu.

Location: Himachal Pradesh state: Kullu district, Balichowk, Banjar, and Sainj sub-districts.