Lohar, Lahul

A language of India

ISO 639: lhl
Alternate Names: Garas, Lohar
Population: 750 (1996).
Location:: Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul Spiti district in Lahul valley; Jammu and Kashmir state: Leh district, small border area.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
Dialects: None known. Different from Gade Lohar [gda].
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin].
Other Comments: Lohar is a Scheduled Caste in Himachal Pradesh, not all of whom speak Lahul Lohar. Similar name and occupation to ‘Gade Lohar’.

Location: Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul Spiti district in Lahul valley; Jammu and Kashmir state: Leh district, small border area.