Also Known As:
Satlaj, Pahari, Pangi, Pangwali Pahari
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
17,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Speakers
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Elders
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Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
Himachal Pradesh, Chamba District, Pangi Tahsil, Lahul-Spiti District, Udaipur down the Chenab (Chandra-Bhaga) River to Chamba border at Purthi. Possibly from Tandi to Sach Pass.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive language attitudes
Other Languages Used By The Community
English; Hindi
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Devanagari script
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