Salani dialect
| Salani | |
|---|---|
| सलाणी | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Uttarakhand[1][2] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | sala1263 |
Salani Approximate location of the Salani-speaking area in India | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′01″N 78°42′36″E / 29.9170°N 78.7101°E | |
Salani is a Garhwali dialect spoken in the Pauri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand, northern India. It is the most spoken dialect of Garhwali [3][4][5] G.A. Grierson has described it as "practically the same as Srinagaria dialect".[6] It is Mostly spoken in Talla, Malla, and Ganga Salan .The dialect is also spoken in the Parganas immediately to the north of the three Salans, and in the western portion of Pargana Pali of Almora.[7]
Region and stats
it is spoken to the South of Rathwali, in the Parganas of Malla, Tallā and Gañgā Salan, in the parganas to the immediate North and in Western portion of Pali pargana of Almora.
Below are the statistics of estimated number of speakers in different regions, as of early 20th century:
| Region | No. of speakers |
|---|---|
| Pauri(British Garhwal) | 207,832 |
| Almora | 15,176 |
| Dehradun | 5000 |
| Saharanpur | 250 |
| Bijnor | 1000 |
| Moradabad | 500 |
Script & specimen
See also
References
- ^ Upreti, Ganga Dutt (1900). Hill Dialects of the Kumaun Division. p. 60.
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic survey of India vol. 9 part 4.
- ^ Upreti, Ganga Dutt (1900). Hill Dialects of the Kumaun Division.
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic survey of India vol. 9 part 4. pp. 336–341.
- ^ "Salani glottolog registry". Glottolog.
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic Survey of India Volume 9 Part 4. p. 336.
- ^ Grierson S (1916). Linguistic Survey Of India Vol 9 Part 4 Pahari Languages.
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic Survey of India, Volume 9 Part 4. p. 336.