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Phonological System of Bhaderwahi

Sabba Mushtaq, M.A. Linguistics (Gold Medalist)
M.A. English, NET, SET
Hafsa Riyaz, M.Phil., M.A. Linguistics, NET, SET

Abstract

The present paper takes up the phonological description of Bhaderwahi with focus on the segmental part of the phonological system including consonants, vowels, diphthongs, syllables including their distribution and arrangement in the language.

Keywords: Bhaderwahi, Vowels and Consonants, Syllable, and Consonant Cluster.

1.Introduction

Bhaderwahi is a primitive tribal community settled predominantly in the hilly regions of Jammu & Kashmir. It derives its name from the beautiful mountain valley of Bhadarwah, also known as “Nagonkibhoomi” (land of Snakes). Bhaderwahi also known by the names of Bhaderi, Bhadrohi, Bhidli, etc., is spoken by around 50,000 people in Bhadarwah town and surrounding villages of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir state. Grierson (1919) has placed Bhaderwahi language into Indo Aryan group of languages. Bhaderwahi language has three dialects: Bhaderwahi, Bhalesvi and Padri. After the early sketches published in Bailey’s Languages of the Northern Himalayas (1908) and Grierson (1919) it has received very little attention from linguists. It doesn’t have any script of its own and uses Arabic or Devnagri script. In this backdrop the present paper aims to provide a description of Bhaderwahi Phonology, wherein a detailed account of Bhaderwahi sounds would be given.

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Sabba Mushtaq, M.A. Linguistics (Gold Medalist)
M.A. English, NET, SET
Department of Linguistics
University of Kashmir
Srinagar190006
India
sweetsabba@gmail.com

Hafsa Riyaz, M.Phil., M.A. Linguistics, NET, SET
Department of Linguistics
University of Kashmir
Srinagar190006
India
hafsakachkar@gmail.com

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