Pahari, Mahasu
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mahasui
Population
1,000,000 (2002).
Location
Himachal Pradesh state: Shimla and Solan districts; Uttarakhand state: Uttarkashi district.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Lower Mahasu Pahari (Baghati, Baghliani, Kiunthali), Upper Mahasu Pahari (Rampuri, Rohruri, Shimla Siraji, Sodochi). The Kiunthali variety appears to be understood by others, and their attitude toward it is favorable. Rampuri is also called Kochi; Rohruri is also called Soracholi. Intelligibility among dialects above 85%. Lexical similarity: 74%–82% with upper dialects, 74%–95% with lower dialects.
Typology
SOV; postpositions; genitives after noun heads; nontonal.
Language Use
Home, religion. Used by all. Also use Hindi [hin], with more proficiency among educated people.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 80% for Shimla District, 82% for Solan (2001 census). Newspapers. Periodicals. Radio.
Language Resources
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Hindu.