Alternate Names: Gondhla, Gondla, Lahauli, Lahouli, Lahuli, Rangloi, Teenan, Tinan Lahuli
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 63%–56% with Pattani ,, 32%–37% with Bunan ,, 21% with the Spiti , and Stod , varieties of central Tibetan ,, 62% with Tandi village, 34% with Shumcho ,, 32% with Jangshung ,, 31% with Kanauri and Sunam ,, 13% with Tibetan ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 22,600 in India (2001). Population total all countries: 23,050.
Language Use: Home, village, infrequently in religion. Also use Hindi [hin], Pattani [lae]. Used as L2 by Kullu Pahari [kfx].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: High. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1908–1915.
Writing System: Devanagari, Tibetan
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Lahuli applies to Lahul inhabitants; Spiti refers primarily to a place. Not a tight linguistic designation. Well educated. Buddhist, Hindu.