Pahari

Pahari (also known as Pahaari), is a general term for various dialects spoken in the Indian part of the central Himalayan range. The word is derived from 'pahar' or 'pahad' meaning 'mountain'. The term 'Pahaari/Pahari' in Hindi, Urdu, or Punjabi means "language of the mountain people". Pahari dialects are found in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal (traditionally called Uttarakhand). Western Pahari (Himachali) dialects include: Pothohari/Potwari, Kangri, Kullu, etc. The dialects spoken in Uttaranchal/Uttarakhand include Garhwali, Kumaoni and others. Garhwali itself has many dialects spoken in different parts of the state, like Jaunsari, Jadhi, etc.

Related Topics:
Indian - Himalaya - Hindi - Urdu - Punjabi - Himachal Pradesh - Uttaranchal - Uttarakhand - Pothohari - Kangri - Kullu - Garhwali - Kumaoni - Jaunsari - Jadhi

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The words Garhwali and Kumaoni are also used to refer to people speaking those dialects.

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There are also speakers of various Pahari dialects living in the mountainous north of Pakistan, between Kashmir and Afghanistan - although these dialects are increasingly coming under the influence of the national language Urdu and also Punjabi.

Related Topics:
Kashmir - Afghanistan

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