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The various
dialects of Pahari spoken in the region are Mandiali (in
Mandi), Kulavi (in Kulu), Kehluri (in Bilaspur), Hinduri (in Nalagarh), Chameali
(in Chamba), Sirmauri (in Sirmur), Miahasvi (in Mahasu region) and Pangwali (in
Pangi). Besides, there are the dialects of Bhot orgin, the Kinnauri, the Lahauli
and the Spitian. All dialects of Pahari are of Sanskritic origin. They have been
written differently in different times. In earlier days they were written in 'Tankri'
or 'Thahau', but later during the Muslim period they were written in the Persian
script and then again in Devanagiri.
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