Chinali language

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Chinali (natively called Chinalbhashe)[citation needed] is an unclassified, and critically endangered language of India spoken by about 220 people. Many speakers are well educated.[1] Speakers are distributed throughout Lahul (or Lahaul) Valley.[2] It is written in the Devanagari script.[1] It is possible that Chinali is also closely related to Sanskrit.[3]

RegionChandra and Chandrabhaga Valley
EthnicityChinali[citation needed]
Native speakers
215 (2016)[1]
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Chinali
𑚏𑚮𑚝𑚥𑚡𑚭𑚋𑚲 Chinalbhashe
Native toHimachal Pradesh
RegionChandra and Chandrabhaga Valley
EthnicityChinali[citation needed]
Native speakers
215 (2016)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3cih
Glottologchin1475
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Phonology

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Vowels[4]
Front Central Back
Near-close/high
mid higher ɛ ɛː ɔ
Near-open ɐ ɐː ɐ̃ː a aː
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