Baghliani (Takri:𑚊𑚂𑚍𑚥𑚣𑚞𑚦) is a dialect of Lower Mahasu Pahari belonging to the Western Pahari group of languages. It is spoken in the western Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. The dialect derives its name from the former princely state of Baghal.

Extent

Map of Mahasuic group of languages, as Baghliani dialect is part of it

Baghliani dialect is spoken in western Solan district, the area which was part of the former princely state of Baghal. It is also spoken in bordering villages of Bilaspur district which gradually transits in mixed of Baghliani and Bilaspuri, after which core Bilaspuri is spoken. The notable areas in which it is spoken are Arki Tehsil (capital of former princely state of Baghal), Darlaghat, Ramshehar, Badi Dhar, western parts of Kunihar and northern parts of Nalagarh in which it makes gradual transiton with Hinduri, in proper Nalagarh, Hinduri replaces Baghliani.

Script and specimen

Devanagari (Baghliani):

“हिमाचलो रे अर्की-दारलाघाट तहसीलो दे बाघली-बघल्याणी ग्लाओएं। ऐ बुइली महासुई दे पड़ोइं होर बघाटी होर हिंदूरी साथी मिलोइं।”

Transliteration:

Himācalō ré Arkī-Dārlāghāṭ tehsilō dé Bāghlī-Baghlyāṇī glāoēṅ. É buili Māhāsui dé paṛoīṅ hor Baghāṭī hor Hindurī sāthī miloīṅ.

Meaning (English):

“Baghli–Baghliani is spoken in the Arki and Darlaghat tehsils of Himachal. It belongs to the Mahasui group and is similar to Baghati and Hinduri.”

Grammar

FeaturesDevanagariIPATranslation (English)
Dative caseखेKhéto
Inessive caseदे-दा, रे-रा, मा खेDé-Dā, Ré-Rā, Bicé, Ma khe (sentence-dependent)of, in, to me
Possessive affixगेto them
Comitative caseसाथे, सौगीSāthé(/i) and Sāôgīwith, partner
Genetive caseरा, रे, रीRā, Ri, Réhis, their, her
Intorregative wordsके, केबे, कऊँ, केईं-केती, कियां, कौKé, Kébbé, Kàuṅ, Kīyāṅ, Kéiṅ-Kétī, Kīyāṅ, Kaô/ Kôwhat, when, why, where, how, how many
Sentences in Baghliani with translation:-
BaghlianiSé kyā/ ké kamāoāṅ
Devanagariसे क्या/ के कमाओआं
EnglishWhat does he do?
BaghlianiKébbé āôṅā tussé āsā ré
Devanagariकेब्बे आऔणा तुस्से आसा रे
EnglishWhen will you come visit us?
BaghlianiKàuṅ bāhi tæṅ tés khé
Devanagariकऊँ बाही तैं तेस खे
EnglishWhy did you hit him?
BaghlianiKéiṅ cālīré bhyāgō ré tussé
Devanagariकेईं चालीरे भ्यागो रे तुस्से
EnglishWhere are you off too early in the morning?
BaghlianiKiyāṅ kôé ubhé tusé étré cchōṛé
Devanagariकियां कौए उभे तुसे एत्रे छोड़े
EnglishHow did you climb up so quickly?
BaghlianiKô bhāu hé /munnī hī tés ré
Devanagariकौ भाऊ हे /मुन्नी ही तेस रे/ री
EnglishHow many sons/ daughters does he have?
Some notable words in Baghliani:-
BaghlianiDevanagariEnglish
MāṭhāमाठाBoy
Munnīमुन्नीGirl
BhāuभाउSon
Ḍaīṇī réडईणी रेsnake (lit. of the witch)
Karàṛāकर्ड़ाBitter

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