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| Kangri | |
|---|---|
| कांगड़ी | |
 Kangri written in Takri and Devanagari | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
Native speakers | 1.1 million (2011)[1] |
| Takri, Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xnr |
| Glottolog | kang1280 |
The Kangri language (Takri: 𑚊𑚭𑚫𑚌𑚪𑚯) is an Indo-Aryan language that is spoken in northern [[India], predominantly in the Kangra, Una and Hamirpur of Himachal Pradesh, as well as in some parts of Mandi and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh and Gurdaspur, Rupnagar and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab.[1] Kangri language is also spoken in Duggar (Jammu region) and in a few villages of Pakistan by people from families that migrated from Kangra Valley. Kangri is associated with the people of the Kangra Valley. Its total number of speakers has been estimated at 1.1 million, as of 2011.[1]
Like most other Indo-Aryan languages, Kangri forms a dialect continuum with its neighbouring languages, including the Pahari varieties to the east; Mandeali and Kullui; north to Chambeali, Gaddi; Bhateali south-east to Kahluri. It also shares a dialect continuum north-west to Jammu Dogri and to the south and the west to Punjabi.[2] It is currently classified under the Western Pahari branch.
Kangri is on International Dashboard of Current UD Languages since May 2021. It is one of only ten Indian languages on the dashboard. Google has also introduced a Kangri keyboard for typing.
- ^ a b c Kangri at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Kangri - The Language Of Himachal Pradesh". www.indiamapped.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
