Bangani

Bangani
बंगाणी
Native toIndia
RegionGarhwal
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologbang1335
ELPBangani
Bangani is spoken in the north-west of Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Bangani is spoken in the north-west of Uttarakhand, in the north of India
Bangani
Approximate location of the Bangani-speaking area in India
Coordinates: 31°12′N 78°24′E / 31.2°N 78.4°E / 31.2; 78.4
Mr. Balbeer speaking Bangani language
Uttarkashi District

Bangani (बंगाणी baṅgāṇī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of Uttarkashi district in the west of the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. It has been described either as a member of the Western Pahari language group,[1] or as a dialect of the Central Pahari Garhwali language. It shares between one half and two thirds of its basic vocabulary with neighbouring varieties of Garhwali and with the Western Pahari languages of Jaunsari and Sirmauri.[2]

  1. ^ Zoller, Claus Peter (2007). "Is Bangani a V2 language?" (PDF). European Bulletin of Himalayan Research. 31: 83–142.
  2. ^ Matthews, John (2008). "Jaunsari: a sociolinguistic survey". SIL Electronic Survey Reports. pp. 12–13.