Dogra
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A language spoken in the Jammu region of northern India
- proper noun
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dogri
- Many children in the region grow up speaking both Hindi and Dogra at home.
Examples
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He learned to speak Dogra so he could communicate with his relatives in Jammu.
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The poem was beautifully recited in Dogra at the cultural festival.
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The Dogra language has a rich literary tradition.
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Is Dogra spoken in other regions of India?
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He learned to speak Dogra so he could communicate with his relatives in Jammu.
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Many children in the region grow up speaking both Hindi and Dogra at home.
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The poem was beautifully recited in Dogra at the cultural festival.
Surface Forms
Dogra main
Etymology
Dogra for the language comes from the Dogra people and their region, and the language is also called Dogri, so Dogra refers to the local Indo-Aryan language spoken in Jammu. This links the name of the language directly to the people and place.
