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Kangri

Kangri is an Indo-European language spoken in India.

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Kangri (Takri: 𑚊𑚭𑚫𑚌𑚪𑚯) is a Western Pahari language, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, predominantly in the Kangra district, Hamirpur district and hilly parts of Una district as well as in some parts of Mandi and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh and in hilly parts of Pathankot and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab. It is also spoken in few villages of Pakistan by the people belonging to the families migrated from Kangra region. It is associated with the people of the Kangra.

Like most of Indo-Aryan languages, Kangri does form a dialect continuum with its neighbouring languages. This includes the Pahari varieties spoken to the east Mandeali, north to Chambeali, Gaddi & Bhateali, south-east to Kahluri and Hinduri, Baghliani, Baghati and Keonthali dialects of Lower Mahasui. Besides it also share continuum north-west to Dogri. It is classified under Western Pahari.

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Words in Kangri

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waterपाणीpāṇī

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