Gaddi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
gbk
Alternate Names
Bharmauri Bhadi, Gaddyali, Gadi, Gadiali, Pahari Bharmauri, Panchi Brahmauri Rajput
Population

110,000 (2007).

Location

Himachal Pradesh, Chamba district, Brahmaur tahsil and Holi sub-tahsils; Uttar Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir; Madhya Pradesh; Punjab; Delhi.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Bharmauri, Macleod Ganj. 93% intelligibility of Mandeali [mjl], 97% of Kangri [xnr], 83% of Chambeali [cdh]. Lexical similarity: 74%–80% with Palamuri Kangri [xnr], 79% with Chambeali [cdh], 67%–73% with Mandeali [mjl].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Hindi [hin] used in school instruction, shops, cities.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 37% for Jammu and Kashmir (2001 census). Radio programs.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gaddi
Writing
Devanagari script. Takri (Tankri, Takari) script, no longer in use.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Gaddi is generic for all indigenous populations of Bharmaur area of Chamba District. Hindu.