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Kumaoni language forms the Central subgroup of the Pahari languages.
Kumaoni is one of the 325 recognized Indian languages, and is spoken
by over 2,360,000 (1998) people of Indian states of Uttarakhand
- Almora, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Champawat, Rudrapur
(Udhamsingh Nagar) districts; U P; Assam; Bihar; Delhi; M .P; Maharashtra
and Punjab, besides being spoken in some regions of Himachal Pradesh
and Nepal.
Amongst its dialects, the Central Kumauni is spoken in Almora and
northern Nainital, North-eastern Kumauni is in Pithoragarh, South-eastern
Kumauni is in South-eastern Nainital, Western Kumauni is west of
Almora and Nainital.
Dialects of Kumaon region
In all, there are 20 dialects spoken in the Kumaon region, including,
Johari, Majh Kumaiya, Danpuriya, Askoti, Sirali, Soryali, Chaugarkhyali,
Kumaiya, Gangoli, Khasparjia, Phaldakoti, Pachhai, and Rauchaubhaisi.
Dialects of Kumaoni Language Kali Kumaon, Central Kumaoni
North-Eastern Kumaoni South-Eastern Kumaoni Western Kumaoni Askoti
of Askot Bhabhri of Ramnagar Chaugarkhiyali of Chaugarkha Danpuriya
of Danpur Gangoli of Ganai-Gangoli (Gangolihat) Johari of Malla
and Talla Johar Khasparjiya of Almora Kumaiyya of Champawat Pachhai
of Pali-Pachhhau (Ranikhet, Dwarahat) Pashchimi Phaldakotiya of
Phaldkot Rhau-Chaubyansi, (Nainital) Sirali of Sirakot (Didihat)
Soriyali of Sor Valley (Pithoragarh) Baitada of Baitadi , Darchula
and parts of Bajhang District in Nepal Dotiyali of Doti
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