Bhateali

Bhateali (or Bhattiyali; Takri: 𑚡𑚔𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯) is a Western Pahari dialect of India. The 2011 Indian Census counted 23,970 speakers of Bhateali (enumerated under Punjabi),[1] of which 15,107 were found in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.[2] In reality, Bhattiyali is a dialect of Dogri language.[3][4]The language is native to Bhattiyat Tehsil of Chamba district.

Bhateali
𑚡𑚔𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯, भटियाली
bhaṭṭiyālī
Bhateali written in Takri Script
Native toIndia
RegionHimachal Pradesh et alia
Native speakers
24,000 (2011 census)[1]
Takri, Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3bht
Glottologbhat1263

Script

The native script of this language is Takri

Specimen in Bhatteali language









References
  1. Cenus 2011
  2. 2011 Census District level statistics
  3. Verbeke, Saartje (2017-11-27). Argument structure in Kashmiri: Form and Function of Pronominal Suffixation. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-34678-9.
  4. Tiwari, Dr Siyaram. Bhartiya Bhashaon Ki Pahchan (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5229-677-4.
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