Johari (dialect)
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| Johari | |
|---|---|
| जोहारी | |
Surendra Singh Pangtey narrating a joke in Johari | |
| Pronunciation | [d͡ʒoːɦɑːɾiː] ⓘJohari |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Johar and Darma valleys, (India)[1] |
| Ethnicity | Shauka people |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Johari ([d͡ʒoːɦɑːɾiː] ⓘ) is language variety spoken by the Shauka people of India, primarily in the Johar and Darma valley of the state of Uttarakhand. It is generally classified as a dialect of the Kumaoni language, and is also argued to be a distinct language.[2][3] Sharma (1990) describe Rangas, its predecessor, to be extinct since 1955.[4] Grierson (1916) included Johari as a Kumaoni dialect, calling it "corrupt Kumauni" with an estimated 7,419 speakers having another native language, Rangkas.[5]
