| Population |
102,000 (1991 census). |
| Region |
Himachal Pradesh, Chamba District, Bhattiyat tahsil, Sihunta Sub-tahsil. |
| Alternate names |
Bhateali, Bhatiali Pahari, Bhatiyali |
| Dialects |
Lexical similarity: 61%–79% between Parya Bhilali [bhi] dialect and other Bhilali [bhb] varieties. |
| Classification |
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northern zone, Western Pahari |
| Language use |
All ages. Also use Hindi, Punjabi [pan], or Urdu [urd]. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments |
SOV. Agriculturalists: rice, maize, millet. Mostly Hindu, some Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian. |