Palula language

Palula (also known as Phalura, پالولہ‎code: phl is deprecated ) 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.

Palula
پالولہ‎code: phl is deprecated 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)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Dardic Shina Palula
Writing system	Palula alphabet (Nastaʿlīq script)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	phl

Palula Language Media

• Palula in Nastaliq.png

  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.svg

  Palula vowel chart, from Liljegren & Haider (2009:383)