Dialects and Varieties of Garhwali

Jaunsari is a dialect of Garhwali spoken in the eastern part of the Garhwal region, primarily in the Jaunsar-Bawar region of Uttarakhand.

Tehri is a dialect of Garhwali spoken in the western part of the Garhwal region, primarily in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

Pauri is a dialect of Garhwali spoken in the central part of the Garhwal region, primarily in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

Nainital is a dialect of Garhwali spoken in the southern part of the Garhwal region, primarily in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand.

Jaunsari is a variety of Garhwali spoken by the Jaunsari people, who inhabit the Jaunsar-Bawar region of Uttarakhand.

Tehri is a variety of Garhwali spoken by the Tehri people, who inhabit the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

Pauri is a variety of Garhwali spoken by the Pauri people, who inhabit the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

Nainital is a variety of Garhwali spoken by the Nainital people, who inhabit the Nainital district of Uttarakhand.

The Jaunsari dialect of Garhwali is characterized by the use of retroflex consonants, which are pronounced with the tongue curled back towards the roof of the mouth.

The Tehri dialect of Garhwali is characterized by the use of nasalized vowels, which are pronounced with the nasal passages open.

The Pauri dialect of Garhwali is characterized by the use of aspirated consonants, which are pronounced with a puff of air.

The Nainital dialect of Garhwali is characterized by the use of palatal consonants, which are pronounced with the tongue raised towards the roof of the mouth.

In the Jaunsari dialect of Garhwali, 'neer' is a common word for 'water'.

In the Tehri dialect of Garhwali, 'agni' is a common word for 'fire'.

In the Pauri dialect of Garhwali, 'dharti' is a common word for 'earth'.

In the Nainital dialect of Garhwali, 'gagana' is a common word for 'sky'.