Pattani
A language of India
| Population | 11,000 (1997). Ethnic population: 20,000. |
| Region | Himachal Pradesh, Lahul Valley, Pattan, Chamba-Lahul, and lower Mayar valleys. Some in Kullu, Manali cities. |
| Alternate names | Chamba, Chamba Lahuli, Changsapa Boli, Lahuli, Manchad, Manchati, Patni, Swangla |
| Dialects | Chamba-Lahuli (Western Pattani), Eastern Pattani, Central Pattani. Dialects mutually intelligible. 3 caste dialects exist (Pandit-Rajput, Harijan and Lohar). The lower castes understand Pandit-Rajput, but not vice versa. Lexical similarity: 63%–55% between Western Pattani dialect and Tinani [lbf], 39%–26% with Bunan [bfu], 37% with Shumcho [scu], 35% with Jangshung [jna], 33% with Sunam [ssk], 31% with Chitkuli [cik] and Kinnauri [kfk], 25% with Puh and Kinnaur District varieties (Kinnaur Bhoti [nes]) of Tibetan, 22% with Nesang [tpq], 18% with Tibetan [bod], 14%–15% with the Spiti and Stod varieties of Tibetan. Average of 80% between dialects. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Western Himalayish, Kanauri |
| Language use | Trade language. Language of wider communication. 5,000 L2 speakers (1997). Home, village, religion. Positive attitude. Also use Hindi or English. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 50% for women (even young ones). Over 50% for men. Most young men under 30 can read. Poetry. Bible portions: 1907–1914. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. Tibetan script. |
| Comments | Lahaula and Swangla are both Scheduled Tribes. Hindu. |
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