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Centre for Research in Pahari, Gojri, and Kashmiri Languages
Pahari
Pahari or  Pahari or Pahadi is used for a variety of languages, dialects and language groups, normally found in the lower Himalayas. The linguists classify Pahari languages into three groups with following languages or dialect:
1. Eastern Pahari – Jumli, Nepali and Palpa
2. Central Pahari – Kumaoni, Garhwali and Doti
3. Western Pahari –
There are a dozen of western Pahari languages of which Dogri and Kangra are the best known. (However the Pahari language spoken in Pir Panjal region of J&K has not been studied systematically and thus not included in this classification) Pahari is widely spoken in the Himalayan Region and therefore also known as Himalayan. It is an Indo-European language particularly from the Indo-Iranian branch of languages. The Paharis are historically ancient, having been mentioned by the authors Pliny and Herodotus and figuring in India's epic poem, the Mahabharata. The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Languages has well-established Gojri, Pahari & Kashmiri Sections in its Central Office. Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education made curriculum in Gojri & Pahari up to Middle Standard for Teaching these languages in Schools. The University of Jammu Council has approved the opening of Gojri & Pahari Research Centre in Jammu and University of Kashmir have awarded several Doctorate Degrees on completing research projects on Gojri & Pahari.