The correct answer is: C. Dogri
Kashmiri Pandits are an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley in India. They speak the Kashmiri language, which is a member of the Indo-Aryan language family. Dogri is also an Indo-Aryan language, and is closely related to Kashmiri. It is spoken by about 3 million people in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India.
Urdu is a Turkic language that was developed in the 13th century. It is the official language of Pakistan and is also spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language that is spoken by about 500 million people in India and Nepal. It is the official language of India. Balti is a Tibetan language that is spoken by about 100,000 people in Baltistan, a region in northern Pakistan.
Here is a brief description of each option:
- A. Urdu is a Turkic language that was developed in the 13th century. It is the official language of Pakistan and is also spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Urdu is written in the Perso-Arabic script.
- B. Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language that is spoken by about 500 million people in India and Nepal. It is the official language of India. Hindi is written in the Devanagari script.
- C. Dogri is an Indo-Aryan language that is closely related to Kashmiri. It is spoken by about 3 million people in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India. Dogri is written in the Devanagari script.
- D. Balti is a Tibetan language that is spoken by about 100,000 people in Baltistan, a region in northern Pakistan. Balti is written in the Tibetan script.