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Mandeali

Mandeali (Takri: ) is a Western Pahari language, spoken in northern India, predominantly in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh by the people of the Mandi Valley and particularly in the major city of Mandi. Other spellings for the name are Mandiyali and Mandiali. UNESCO reports it is one of the highly endangered languages of India. Speakers of the dialect have decreased by 21% from 1961 to 2001.

Key facts

Language.name: Mandeali
Language.altname: maṇḍiyālī
Language.nativename: 𑚢𑚘𑚶𑚖𑚮𑚣𑚭𑚥𑚯, मण्डियाली
Language.states: India
Language.region: Himachal Pradesh
Language.ethnicity: Mandyali People
Language.speakers: 623,000
Language.date: 2011 Census
Language.ref: e24
Language.familycolor: Indo-European
Language.fam2: Indo-Iranian
Language.fam3: Indo-Aryan
Language.fam4: Northern
Language.fam5: Western Pahari
Language.script: DevanagariMandiali Takri
Language.lc1: mjl
Language.ld1: Mandeali
Language.glotto: mand1409

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Dialects
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Grammar
Nouns
Adjectives
Postpositions
Pronouns
Noun Cases
Locatives
Others
Numerals
Script
Vocabulary
Samples
Names of months
Names of days
Status
References

The language is distantly related to Kullui. The Chambealic varieties are often considered separate languages, but at least some are 90–95% intelligible with Mandeali proper. Its sub-dialect are different than Mandeali.