Talk:Dogri language

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Please use modern linguistics. Read dialect vs language section. Pahari/Dogri is an official language of Kashmir and Himachal. In Kashmir it has had recognition for over 100 years. Please see Dogri stamps and franks in the reference links.

Political patronage doesnot a language make. Dogri in linguistic terms is very much an outer Punjabi dialect this fact will remain so for centuries to come in linguistics not in politics though thats a totally different story dogri became a language politically when dogras allied with the Biritish and set up their own state. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.145.76.44 (talk) 03:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

By that logic Punjabi is a dialect of Hindi, always was and always will be. If you agree to first make that change on the Punjabi language page we can discuss it here. Otherwise your edit is simply a wishful expansion of the definition of Punjabi. Dogri/Pahari speakers have never agreed that Dogri/Pahari is a dialect of Punjabi. Hindi-speakers understand Punjabi better than Punjabi speakers understand Dogri. Dogri has always had a distinct vocabulary and script from Punjabi. Your theory is incorrect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluedroid (talk • contribs) 03:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]