Chambeali

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
cdh
Alternate Names
Cameali, Chamaya, Chambiali, Chambiyali, Chamiyali Pahari, Chamya
Population

130,000 (1991 census).

Location

Himachal Pradesh, Chamba district, Chamba tahsil; Jammu and Kashmir.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northern zone, Western Pahari
Dialects

Bansbali, Bansyari, Gadi Chameali. 91% intelligibility of Mandeali [mjl], 87% of Kangri [xnr]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Palampuri Kangri [xnr], 86% with Bhattiyali [bht], 84% with Bilaspuri [kfs], 83% with Mandeali [mjl], 79% with Gaddi [gbk], 78% with Churahi [cdj].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

All ages. Also use Hindi [hin], Panjabi [pan], or Urdu [urd].

Language Development
Radio programs. Bible portions: 1883–1979.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chambeali
Writing
Devanagari script. Takri (Tankri, Takari) script, no longer in use.
Other Comments

Hindu.