Kangri
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kangra-Dogri, Pahari, Pahari Kangri
Population
1,700,000 (1996 C. Gibson).
Location
Himachal Pradesh state: Hamirpur, Kangra, and Una districts; Punjab state: Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur districts.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 70%. Educators promote Kangri. Acceptability of other Pahari dialects is high. Literature. Radio. Bible portions: 2007.
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Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Hindu.