Chenabi

plural Chenabis

1. A native or resident of the Chenab Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

   Chenabi people are determined to show the way forward.

   2024 August 25, Firdous Tak, “Chenabi People Determined to Show the Way Forward”, in The Kashmir Scroll, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2024

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   The Chenabi Kashmiris are an integral part of Kashmiri culture.

   2024 August 21, Abid Pampori, “Chenabi Kashmiris: A Community in the Heart of the Himalayas”, in Brighter Kashmir, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2024

   Malik emphasized that his candidacy is not just about representing Doda East but about being a voice for all Chenabis across the region, including Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, and other areas where the Chenabi population resides.

   2024 September 4, Mehraj Malik, “Doda's Struggles Resonate Across Chenab Valley”, in Today Newsline JK, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2025

   This longing has given rise to the term “Chenabi,” a name meant to weave together the valley’s many tongues and traditions, like Kishtwari, Bhaderwahi, Sarazi, and Pogli, into a single fabric.

   2025 August 19, Ayaan Saroori, “Beyond Disasters, Chenab Valley Cries for Dignity”, in Kashmir Observer, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2025

comparative more Chenabi · superlative most Chenabi

1. Of or relating to the Chenab Valley, or its people, culture, or languages.

   To be Chenabi is to belong to a region shaped by tradition, resilience, and deep-rooted cultural pride.

   2025 August 1, Sneha Gupta, “What Does It Mean to Be Chenabi?”, in Kashmir Life, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2025

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   This involves perpetuating biases in socio-economic development, political empowerment, heritage preservation, even designating certain parts of the Jammu Region as the ‘Chenab Valley’ and certain local dialects as ‘Chenabi’, among other maneuvers, so as to divide the Province further on communal and regional lines.

   2024 April 7, Harry Walia, “Reviving Vedic Names for Rivers in J&K”, in Daily Excelsior, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2024

   The Chenabi languages are more than dialects; they are the voice of the Chenab Valley, echoing its history, culture, and spirit.

   2025 March 9, Anzer Ayoob, “The Chenabi Languages: A Vanishing Heritage”, in Kashmir Bulletin, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2025