Hinduri

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
hii
Alternate Names
Handuri
User Population

47,800 (2011 census).

Location

Himachal Pradesh state: Solan district, Nalagarh, Ramshahr, 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

Reportedly most similar to Bilaspuri [kfs]. Lexical similarity: 67% with Baghliani dialect of Mahasu Pahari [bfz] spoken in Arki, 60% with Lower Mahasui dialect of Pahari [bfz], 56% with Upper Mahasui dialect of Pahari [bfz] and Sirmauri [srx], 64% with Hindi.

Language Use

Home, village. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hinduri
Other Comments

Hindu.