Alternate Names: Kanauri, Kanaury Anuskad, Kanawari, Kanawi, Kanoreunu Skad, Kanorin Skad, Kanorug Skadd, Kinnaura Yanuskad, Kinner, Kinori, Koonawure, Kunawari, Kunawur, Lower Kinnauri, Malhesti, Milchan, Milchanang, Milchang, Tibas Skad
Dialects: Dialect at Nichar has 79% inherent intelligibility of Sangla. Other varieties have functional intelligibility of each other. Related languages: Kanashi ,, Chitkuli Kinnauri ,, and Jangshung Tukpa ,. Lexical similarity: 76%–90% among varieties.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 65,100 (2001 census). L2 users: 15,000. In Kinnaur District.
Language Use: Vigorous. Low proficiency in Hindi [hin]. Used as L2 by Chitkuli Kinnauri [cik].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 37%: men 52%, women 22%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1909–1917.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion.