Alternate Names: Bilaspuri Pahari, Kahluri, Kehloori Pahari, Kehluri, Pacchmi
Dialects: None known. 95% intelligibility of Mandeali ,, 94% of Kangri ,. Lexical similarity: 90% with Kangri of Palampur, 86% with Mandeali, 84% with Chambeali ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 295,000 (1991 census).
Language Use: Home, community, agriculture, religion. All ages. Hindi [hin] is used for instruction in school and politics. Middle-aged and older women have limited comprehension of Hindi [hin]. Urdu [urd] is also spoken by middle- aged and older educated people. Also use Eastern Panjabi [pan].
Language Development: Radio programs.
Typology: SOV.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: ‘Kahluri’ is based on the old name for the princely state. Hindu.