The correct answer is: a) Jammu and parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Pahari is a group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Himalayas, in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, and in the Pakistani provinces of Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pahari languages are closely related to Hindi and Punjabi, and are often considered to be dialects of those languages.
The Pahari languages are divided into two main groups: Western Pahari and Eastern Pahari. Western Pahari is spoken in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, and in the Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. Eastern Pahari is spoken in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand, and in the Dehradun district of Uttar Pradesh.
The Pahari languages are written in a variety of scripts, including the Devanagari script, the Gurmukhi script, and the Shahmukhi script.
The Pahari languages are spoken by about 30 million people. The largest Pahari language is Dogri, which is spoken by about 10 million people. Other major Pahari languages include Kangri, Chambial, Jaunsari, Garhwali, Kumaoni, and Pahari-Potwari.
The Pahari languages are a rich and vibrant part of the Indo-Aryan language family. They are spoken by a diverse group of people, and they play an important role in the culture and history of the Himalayas.
Here is a brief description of each option:
- Option a: Jammu and parts of Himachal Pradesh. The Pahari languages are spoken in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, and in the Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh.
- Option b: Kashmir Valley. The Kashmiri language is spoken in the Kashmir Valley.
- Option c: Ladakh. The Ladakhi language is spoken in Ladakh.
- Option d: Gilgit-Baltistan. The Balti language is spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan.