Alternate Names: Baderwali, Badrohi, Bahi, Bhadarwahi, Bhaderbhai Jamu, Bhaderwali Pahari, Bhadrava, Bhadri
Dialects: Bhalesi, Padari (Padar). Lexical similarity: 45% with Pangwali ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 53,000 (2002).
Language Use: Vigorous in spite of high bilingualism; L1 seen as important. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin], Kashmiri [kas], Urdu [urd]. Highly multilingual environment.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 70% (84% for males, 53% for females). Poetry. Radio programs.
Writing System: Arabic, Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Hindu.