Haryanvi
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bangaru, Banger, Bangri, Bangru, Chamarwa, Desari, Hariani, Hariyani, Haryani, Jatu
Autonym
हरियाणवी (Hariyāṇvī)
Population
9,810,000 in India (2011 census). Ethnic population: 16,000,000 (1992 SIL). Total users in all countries: 9,810,900 (as L1: 9,810,890; as L2: 10).
Location
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh states; Delhi.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Language Use
Home, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin], with proficiency higher among the educated.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 55% in Hindi [hin]. Grammar. Bible portions: 2001.
Language Resources
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Khadar used by speakers in Jind to refer to the speech of Rohtak and Sonipat. Hindu, Muslim.