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Western Pahari language of northern India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhateali, or Bhattiyali, is a Western Pahari language of northern India. It Is spoken Majorily in the Bhattiyat Division of Chamba,Dalhousie As well As Nurpur Division of Kangra and Hilly Parts of Pathankot Also. The 2011 Indian Census counted 23,970 speakers,[1] of which 15,107 were found in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.[2]
Bhateali | |
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भटियाली | |
Native to | India |
Region | Himachal Pradesh |
Native speakers | 24,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Takri, Devanagari | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bht |
Glottolog | bhat1263 |
Bhateali has sometimes been counted as dialect of either Dogri[3][4] or Punjabi.[5] It is listed under Punjabi in the 2011 Census - India.[6]
It was historically written using the Takri script.
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