Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox language Bhalesi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bhalessa region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a member of the Bhadarwahi group of dialects and so falls under the Western Pahari sub-group of Indo-Aryan.Template:Sfn
The region is locally known as Bhalessa (with variants like Bhalesh), or as Bhal, and from these terms derive the local names for the dialect: Template:IPA and Template:IPA (with variants Template:IPA, Template:IPA).Template:Sfn The region mostly takes up two adjacent mountain valleys, with the main settlements being Kahra, Gandoh, Kilhotran, Jakyas, Bhatyas, and Juggasar. The neighbouring languages are Chinali, Pangwali and Chambeali to the south-east, Padri to the north-east, Kishtwari to the north-west, Sarazi to the west, and Bhadarwahi to the south.Template:Sfn
Features that distinguish Bhalesi from the other Bhadarwahi dialects include the preponderence of diphthongs, and the dropping of Template:IPA between vowels (e.g. Bhalesi Template:IPA vs. Bhadarwahi Template:IPA 'black').Template:Sfn
References
Bibliography
- Pahāṛi and Other Tribal Dialects of Jammu{{#if:Kaul|, Kaul}. Eastern Book Linkers(2006). ISBN 8178541017
- The Bhalesī dialect{{#if:Varma|, Varma}(1948)