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Bhattiyali

A language of India

ISO 639-3bht

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.