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Language code: him

Technical information about ISO 639 language code him

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The table below provides technical details for the Himachali languages, Western Pahari languages language, designated by the him code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

him

Name

Himachali languages, Western Pahari languages

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
KangriMandealiKullu PahariChambealiChurahiBhattiyaliBhadrawahiPangwaliGaddi (Gaddiyali)Siraji
Related languages
DogriPunjabiHindiGarhwaliKumaoni
Key facts
Traditional indigenous script is Takri, though Devanagari is now predominantMany Western Pahari varieties are classed as definitely or severely endangered by UNESCOVocabulary shows a blend of Sanskritic roots with unique local developmentsOral traditions include rich ballads (jagar) and seasonal folk-songsMutual intelligibility among the dialects is high, yet speakers maintain strong separate identities.
Sample phrase

नमस्कार, तुंदा हाल केना सै?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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The Himachali languages, Western Pahari languages language, identified by the code him, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.

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