Bhadrawahi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
bhd
Alternate Names
Baderwali, Badrohi, Bahi, Bhadarwahi, Bhaderbhai Jamu, Bhaderwali Pahari, Bhadrava, Bhadri
Autonym
भद्रवाही‎ (Bhadrawahi)
User Population

116,000 (2011). 98,800 Bhadrawahi and 17,300 Padari (2011 census).

Location

Himachal Pradesh state: small border area; Jammu and Kashmir state: Doda district, Bhadarwah town and surrounding villages.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Pahari, Western Pahari
Dialects

Bhalesi, Padari (Padar). Lexical similarity: 45% with Pangwali [pgg].

Language Use

Vigorous in spite of high bilingualism; L1 seen as important. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Kashmiri [kas]. Also use Urdu [urd].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 70% (84% for males, 53% for females). Literature. Radio. Grammar. NT: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bhadrawahi
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Hindu.