Gaddi

GBK

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bharmauri Bhadi, Gaddyali, Gadi, Gadiali, Pahari Bharmauri, Panchi Brahmauri Rajput

Dialects: Bharmauri, Macleod Ganj. 93% intelligibility of Mandeali ,, 97% of Kangri ,, 83% of Chambeali ,. Lexical similarity: 74%–80% with Palamuri Kangri ,, 79% with Chambeali ,, 67%–73% with Mandeali ,.

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan
Northern zone
Western Pahari

Demographics: 110,000 (2007).

Language Use: Hindi [hin] used in school instruction, shops, cities.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 37% for Jammu and Kashmir (2001 census). Radio programs.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Devanagari

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Gaddi is generic for all indigenous populations of Bharmaur area of Chamba District. Hindu.