Palula language
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)e18 The population of Ashret and Biol Valleys is almost completely monolingual (2008)[1] | |||
| Language family | ||||
| Writing system | Palula alphabet (Nastaʿlīq script) | |||
| Language codes | ||||
| ISO 639-3 | phl | |||
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Palula Language Media
Palula written in the Arabic script in Nastaliq style. (پالُولا)
Map of the region in Pakistan where the Palula language is spoken
Palula vowel chart, from Liljegren & Haider (2009:383)
References
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