Kinnauri language

Kinnauri
Kanawaringskad
Region	Himachal Pradesh
Native speakers	65,000 (2001 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Kanauri ? West Himalayish Kanauri Kinnauri
Dialects	Sunam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:  – Kinnauri proper  – Chitkuli  – Sunam  – Jangshung (Thebor)  – Shumcho
Glottolog	kinn1250
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Kinnauri, also known as Kanauri, Kanor, Koonawur, or Kunawar, is a Sino-Tibetan dialect cluster centered on the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Kaike, once thought to be Kinnauri, is closer to Tamangic. Bhoti Kinnauri and Tukpa are Bodish (Lahauli–Spiti).

Ethnologue lists the following locations for Kinnauri and related varieties.

Kinnauri-speaking villages are located in the upper Ropa River valley, from Chauhra to Sangla and north along Satluj river to Morang. This area is located in Kinnaur district and Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. Kinnauri is also spoken in the Shimla district and Rampur areas, and in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Kashmir.

Chitkuli Kinnauri is spoken in the Baspa river area of the Sangla valley in Nichar subdivision, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh (in Chitkul and Rakchham villages).

Jangshung is spoken in Morang tahsil, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh (in Jangi, Lippa, and Asrang villages).

Shumcho is spoken in Puh tahsil, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh (in Kanam, Labrang, Spilo, Shyaso, Taling, and Rushkaling villages).

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