Salani dialect
Garhwali dialect of Uttarakhand, India
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Salani is a Garhwali dialect spoken in the Pauri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand, northern India. It is the most spoken dialect of Garhwali [3][4][5] G.A. Grierson has described it as "practically the same as Srinagaria dialect".[6] It is Mostly spoken in Talla, Malla, and Ganga Salan .The dialect is also spoken in the Parganas immediately to the north of the three Salans, and in the western portion of Pargana Pali of Almora.[7]
| Salani | |
|---|---|
| सलाणी | |
| |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Uttarakhand[1][2] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | sala1263 |
  Salani Approximate location of the Salani-speaking area in India | |
| Coordinates: 29.9170°N 78.7101°E | |
Region and stats
it is spoken to the South of Rathwali, in the Parganas of Malla, Tallā and Gañgā Salan, in the parganas to the immediate North and in Western portion of Pali pargana of Almora.
Below are the statistics of estimated number of speakers in different regions, as of early 20th century:
| Region | No. of speakers |
|---|---|
| Pauri(British Garhwal) | 207,832 |
| Almora | 15,176 |
| Dehradun | 5000 |
| Saharanpur | 250 |
| Bijnor | 1000 |
| Moradabad | 500 |
Script & specimen
