Bhateali

Bhateali

Bhateali

Western Pahari language of northern India


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]

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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.


References

  1. "Cenus 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. Tiwari, Dr Siyaram. Bhartiya Bhashaon Ki Pahchan (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5229-677-4.
  3. "India - LANGUAGE (PAPER 1 OF 2018)-CENSUS OF INDIA 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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