Bilaspuri
A language of India
| Population | 295,000 (1991 census). |
| Region | Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur District. |
| Alternate names | Bilaspuri Pahari, Kahluri, Kehloori Pahari, Kehluri, Pacchmi |
| Dialects | 95% intelligibility with Mandeali [mjl], 94% with Kangri [xnr]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Kangri of Palampur, 86% with Mandeali, 84% with Chambeali [cdh]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northern zone, Western Pahari |
| Language use | Home, community, agriculture, religion. All ages. Hindi is used for instruction in school and politics. Middleaged and older women have limited comprehension of Hindi. Some speak Panjabi as L2. Urdu is also spoken by middle- aged and older educated people. |
| Language development | Radio programs. |
| Comments | ‘Kahluri’ is based on the old name for the princely state. SOV. Agriculturalists: rice, maize, millet. Hindu. |
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