Also Known As:
Kinnaura Yanuskad, Kanoreunu Skad, Kanorug Skadd, Lower Kinnauri, Kinori, Kinner, Kanauri, Kanawari, Kanawi, Kunawari, Kunawur, Tibas Skad, Kanorin Skad, Kanaury Anuskad, Koonawure, Malhesti, Milchanang, Milchan, Milchang, Kinauri, Kanāwri, Kanāwarī, Kanoreunu Skadd, Kanōrug Skadd, Tibas Skadd, Lower Kanauri, Lower Kănawi, Upper Kanauri, Minchhang, Minchhanäng
Dialects & Varieties
Personal communication on Kinnauri
Personal communication on Kinnauri
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Unknown
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
40,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Neutral feelings, speakers do not realize that the language is fast losing fluent speakers to Hindi."
Location and Context
Countries
India;
Location Description
In villages in Kalpa, Sangla and Nichar Tehsil, Moorang and Ropa, Giabong villages in Pooh tehsil in Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Government Support
None
Institutional Support
None
Speakers' Attitude
Neutral
Other Languages Used By The Community
Hindi, English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
Home, religion
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
None
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
"No script or literary traditions."
Recent Resources
www.kinnauri.com has got materials in Kinnauri langauge both a
A Kinnauri-English document
Examines request and command strategies in Kinnauri and briefly contrasts them with such strategies