Kumaoni language is an Indo-Aryan language of the Kumaon region of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is most closely related to neighboring Garhwali, the two languages making up the Pahadi group. Other than this, Himanchali is also called as pahadi language & their people also known as pahadi but it is found in another state.
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According to estimates, till the last century, over 80% of the populace of the state used to speak these languages which have now reduced to 40-50%, mostly in remote areas among indigenous communities.
Historians, linguists, and sociologists point out that the loss of language is not just the language lost but the entire culture and tradition associated with the language disappear with time.
Many of these regional languages along with Kumaoni and Garhwali have been accorded the status of endangered languages by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The UNESCO categorizes threat to a language in four categories depending on the degree of threat of extinction to those in upcoming two-thirds generations- Vulnerable, Definitely Endangered, Severely Endangered, and Critically Endangered.
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As a kumaoni, It's our responsibility to keep alive our culture and their language because, nowadays young generation didn't try to speak the kumaoni/garhwali language as other region people speak i.e. Bhojpuri, Bengali, poorvi, Punjabi, Haryanvi. As a result, our pahadi language is unpopular/not known at a national level and also we have seen that it's not asked to fill in any form/application as the local state language.
Below is the step by step process to learn Pahadi Language by words and sentences-
I- mei/mai
He- wu
She- Wu
You- tyer
It- Ya
This- Yo
That- Wo
What- Ke/kei/key
Your- Ter/tumhar
Come(You come)- Aoh/tu aa
Will come- oull
Opened- Khol halo/khoyil hai
Will- open Kholul
Sit- Baithnou
Walk- chalul/hituul
Eat- Khann
Drink- Pihnn
Win- Jitan
Go- Jaan/janai
Run- Bhagun/daudun
Let's learn with the help of sentences in Pahadi-
He is eating an apple. Wu saiba khanu laag rau.
He ate an apple. Ull saib khei haali.
I saw the film last week. Mi/meyl pichhadi hafta picture dekhi.
She came by bus yesterday. Wu byal bus/gaadil bati aai.
They went to the mosque. Wou masjid gyein.
He slept the whole night. Wu sarii raat sito.
He wrote well in the examination. Ull pariksha me bhal likhoh.
He has eaten. Ull khaiy halo.
He had eaten. Wu khaiy goh.
He had gone. Wu neigoh.
He had come. Wu aeigoh.
He will eat. Wu ab khaal.
He will go. Wu jall.
He will come. Wu all.
What is your name? Teyr nam ke chhu?
What did you do? tumul ke kar rakhoh?
What should I do? Miki ke karun chhann?
What can I do? Mai ke kar sakoon?
What are the questions? Prasan/sawaal ke chhin?
What were the questions? Ke sawaal/prasan chi?
What is written in the letter? chitti me ke likh rakho?
What you had been told? Tumun ke batan rakchii?
What will be the answer? Uttar kei houl?
Why did you come? Tum kile aachaa?
Why did you tell him to go? Tumhul ukki jaan lizi kile bolo?
Why did he bring the bag? Wu jhoval liber kile aa?
Why did she pay the money? Uul dabal kiley dii?
Why did they sit there? Uu wahan kiley baithi?
Why do you drive the car? Tull gadi kile chaley?
Why are they late for the meeting? Wu meeting lizi der kile krnai?
How did you come? Tum kassi aachaa?
How did you sleep? Tum kassi sitt chaa?
How did you drive? Tull gadi kasi chalaei?
How did you write? Tull/tumhul kasi likho?
How many did you take? Tumul kattu li?
How much did he pay you? Ull tumunki kathu paisa/dabal dien?
How much distance to go? Kathuh dur jan chu?
How was the journey yesterday? Beyi yatra kas chii?
Which way did you come? Tum ko wal baatt aachaa?
Which is your favorite color? Teyr manpasand rang ke chu?
In which room did you sleep? Tum koh waal kamra me sitchaa?
Which story did you tell? Tumhul ku wall katha/kahani sunei?
Which is the sweetest fruit? Sabse mitha fal kochhuu?
Where did you come from? Tu khaan battii aacha?
Where did you sleep? Tum khaan sith chhaa?
Where should I go? Meke khaan jann chhain?
Whom should I contact? Mei kahu sampark krun?
Is it a book? Ke yo kitaab chhu?
It is a book. Yo ek kitaab chhu.
Will you come with me? Ke tu mer dagad aalei?
I shall come with you. Main tumhr dagad oul.
Can you give me your pen? Ke tu mekei apun pen di sakchhein?
Yes, of course. Haan, kile ney.
Do you love me? Ke tu mehu/meke pyar karchei? 😟
Yes, I love you. Ha, mei tuhu pyar karun. 😊
Can you lift the box? Ke tu dabba utha sakchey?
Can you write the exam? Ke Tu pariksha likh sakchey?📝
Did you have lunch? Tuul khanha khei haalo?🍜
How are you? Tu kas chhai?/ Kas chha tum?
I am fine. Main bhal chhun/thik chhu.
Always keep this language alive in our culture & In Uttrakhand and spread it all over the nation make them known as a popular language so that, other culture people keen desire to learn this language.😇
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