Palula language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Chitral District Pakistan
Palula (also known as Phalura, پالولہ) is a Dardic language spoken in Chitral District, Ashret, Biori, and Shishi. It is spoken by the Palula people, who are Dards. It is dying out in small villages, but it is dominant in Ashret and Biori. It is closely related to Shina.[2]
| Palula | |
|---|---|
| پالولہ Pālūla | |
| Pronunciation | /paːluːláː/ |
| Native to | Pakistan |
| Region | Chitral |
Native speakers | 10,000 (2008)[1] The population of Ashret and Biol Valleys is almost completely monolingual (2008)[1] |
| Palula alphabet (Nastaʿlīq script) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | phl |
| Glottolog | phal1254 |
| ELP | Phalura |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Palula at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1326364/FULLTEXT01.pdf