Lohar (Lahauli)
| Lohar | |
|---|---|
| Lahauli | |
| 𑚥𑚴𑚩ð‘šð‘š¤ लोहार | |
| Native to | Himachal Pradesh |
| Region | Lahaul |
| Ethnicity | Lohar (Also called Gara and Domba) |
Native speakers | 300-400 |
Indo-European
| |
| Takri, Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lhl |
| Glottolog | lahu1250 Lahul Lohar[1] |
Lohar (Takri: 𑚥𑚴𑚩ð‘šð‘š¤, Devanagari:लोहार) is a language which is spoken by Lohar people of Lahaul sector of Lahaul Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. Lohar is name given to class of craftsmen who work with iron, gold, silver and other metals.[2][3]
Literature
The language doesn't have any poem or song. It is strictly a oral language, with stories developed in modern times.
A write-up highlighting the aspect and containing samples in this language has been published in a local journal Kunzom.[4] The language has been recorded under People's Linguistic Survey of India, under langauges of Himachal Pradesh Volume.[5]
Script
The language has been strictly oral in nature. Nowadays Devanagari Script is used for writing. Takri being a native script is also speculated. [5]
References
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Lahul Lohar". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|chapterurl=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lohar" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Lohar, Lahul".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "January-December, 2005". Kunzom: 15–20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 PLSI The languages of Himachal Pradesh. Orient Blackswan. p. 258.
External links
- Lahauli - Abhor These tribes are found in Arunachal Pradesh
- District: Lahaul and Spiti | Joshua Project
- 9789386296863: The Languages of Himachal Pradesh
- लोहार - translation - Hindi-English Dictionary - Glosbe
- CHAPTER 2 HIMACHAL PRADESH: LANGUAGE USE 2.1
- A descriptive grammar of Bunan - James Cook University
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