Gaddi language

Gaddi
Gaddi
𑚌𑚛𑚯, गदी Gaddi; 𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯, गदकी Gaddki; 𑚌𑚛𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯, गदियाली Gaddiyali; 𑚡𑚤𑚢𑚵𑚪𑚯, भरमौड़ी Bharmauri
	The word "Gaddi" written in Takri script
Native to	Himachal Pradesh
Region	Bharmaur
Ethnicity	Gaddis
Native speakers	181,000 (2011)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northern Western Pahari Gaddi; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Takri, Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gbk
Glottolog	gadd1242
ELP	Gaddi

Gaddi (also called Gaddki, Gaddiyali or Bharmauri; Takri: 𑚌𑚛𑚯, 𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯, 𑚌𑚛𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯, 𑚡𑚤𑚢𑚵𑚪𑚯) is an Indo-Aryan language of India. It is spoken by the Gaddi people primarily residing in the Bharmour region of Chamba district and the upper reaches of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. It is also spoken in neighbouring parts of Jammu, with Gaddi villages found in Udhampur, Kathua and Doda districts.^[2]

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The language has traditionally been written using the Takri script.^[3]

Interview of Tarsem Jaryal about Gaddi culture in Gaddi language. Part -1

^ Gaddi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Kaul, Pritam Krishen (2006). Pahāṛi and Other Tribal Dialects of Jammu. Vol. 1. Delhi: Eastern Book Linkers. p. 137. ISBN 8178541017.
^ "Takri for Gaddi" (PDF).

[e25-1] Gaddi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

[2] Kaul, Pritam Krishen (2006). Pahāṛi and Other Tribal Dialects of Jammu. Vol. 1. Delhi: Eastern Book Linkers. p. 137. ISBN 8178541017.

[3] "Takri for Gaddi" (PDF).

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Gaddi
𑚌𑚛𑚯, गदी Gaddi 𑚌𑚛𑚊𑚯, गदकी Gaddki 𑚌𑚛𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯, गदियाली Gaddiyali 𑚡𑚤𑚢𑚵𑚪𑚯, भरमौड़ी Bharmauri
The word "Gaddi" written in Takri script
Native to	Himachal Pradesh
Region	Bharmaur
Ethnicity	Gaddis
Native speakers	181,000 (2011)^[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northern Western Pahari Gaddi
Writing system	Takri, Devanagari
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`gbk`
Glottolog	`gadd1242`
ELP	Gaddi