Palula language
| 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 |
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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Palula at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1326364/FULLTEXT01.pdf