Van Gujari
Language variety of Gujjari language
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Van Gujari or Van Gujjari or Eastern Gujari is a language variety of Gujari and the native language of Van Gujjars of India that mostly reside in the Sivalik Hills[1][2] and Bhabar regions of in Uttarakhand, and as well in the Tarai region of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Nepal.[3] Van Gujjari is related to Dogri and Punjabi.[1] By 2024, over 170 children's books were translated[4] into Van Gujjari for teaching young children.[5] Conservationist Taukeer Alam has published three books covering the traditional knowledge and literature of the Van Gujjar community in Van Gujjari.[5]
EthnicityVan Gujjar
Indo-European
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Indo-Iranian
- Indo-Aryan
- Western
- Rajasthani–Marwari
- Rajasthani
- Gujari
- Van Gujjari
- Gujari
- Rajasthani
- Rajasthani–Marwari
- Western
- Indo-Aryan
| Van Gujjari | |
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Ornithologist Taukeer Alam introducing himself in Van Gujjari | |
| Native to | India, Nepal, and elsewhere |
| Ethnicity | Van Gujjar |
Indo-European
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| Takri, Perso-Arabic script, Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | east2311 |