Jad language

Jad (Dzad), also known as Bhotia and Tchhongsa, is a language spoken by a community of about 300 in the states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, in India. It is spoken in several villages, and the three major villages are Jadhang, Nelang and Pulam Sumda in the Harsil sub-division of the Uttarkashi District. Jad is closely related to the Lahuli–Spiti language, which is another Tibetic language. Jad is spoken alongside Garhwali and Hindi. Code switching between Jad and Garhwali is very common. The language borrows some vocabulary from both Hindi and Garhwali. It is primarily a spoken language.

Jad
Dzad
Dzad written in Ume script
Native toIndia
Native speakers
(300 cited 1997)
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Kanauri ?
    • Bodish
      • Tibetic
        • (Western Innovative)
          • Spiti Bhoti
            • Jad
Language codes
ISO 639-3jda
Glottologjadd1243
ELPJad
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