Pakistan

English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1973, Constitution, Article 251(2)).

Urdu

[urd] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1973, Constitution, Article 251(1)). 10,000,000 in Pakistan (1998 census). Population total all countries: 63,431,800.

2 (Provincial)

Sindhi

[snd] 2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in Sindh. 18,500,000 in Pakistan (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). 1,200,000 Hindu Sindhi (1986). Population total all countries: 20,271,010.

3 (Wider communication)

Khowar

[khw] 3 (Wider communication). 223,000 in Pakistan (1992). Population total all countries: 242,200.

4 (Educational)

Balochi, Eastern

[bgp] 4 (Educational). 1,800,000 in Pakistan (1998). 5,000,000 including L2 users of all Balochi languages. Population total all countries: 1,800,800.

Balochi, Southern

[bcc] 4 (Educational). 2,770,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 3,405,000.

Balochi, Western

[bgn] 4 (Educational). 1,116,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 1,799,840.

Gujarati

[guj] 4 (Educational).

Gujari

[gju] 4 (Educational). 300,000 in Pakistan (1992). 2,910 in Chitral (1969), 20,000 in Swat Kohistan (1987), 200,000 to 700,000 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (1989).

Hindko, Southern

[hnd] 4 (Educational). 625,000 (1981 census).

Kashmiri

[kas] 4 (Educational). 105,000 in Pakistan (1993).

Marwari

[mve] 4 (Educational). 220,000. 100,000 Northern Marwari, 120,000 or more Southern Marwari (1998). The latter 100,000 Marwari Bhil, 10,000 Marwari Meghwar, 12,000 to 13,000 Marwari Bhat.

Pashto, Northern

[pbu] 4 (Educational). 9,590,000 in Pakistan (1993). Includes all Pashto varieties. Population total all countries: 11,430,000. Ethnic population: Possibly 49,600,000 Pashto in all countries.

5 (Dispersed)

Dari

[prs] 5 (Dispersed). 1,000,000 in Pakistan. 2,000 to 3,000 in Madaglasht (Chitral), and many Afghan refugees (1992 SIL).

Pashto, Southern

[pbt] 5 (Dispersed). 1,360,000 in Pakistan (2000).

5 (Developing)

Balti

[bft] 5 (Developing). 270,000 in Pakistan (1992). Population total all countries: 290,000.

Brahui

[brh] 5 (Developing). 4,000,000 in Pakistan (2011). Population total all countries: 4,220,000.

Dhatki

[mki] 5 (Developing). 132,000 in Pakistan (2000). 100,000 in Sind (1987). Population total all countries: 148,400.

Hindko, Northern

[hno] 5 (Developing). 1,880,000 (1981 census). Total Hindko in Pakistan 3,000,000 (1993).

Koli, Kachi

[gjk] 5 (Developing). 170,000 in Pakistan (1998). 80,000 to 100,000 Kachi Koli, 5,000 to 6,000 Rabari, 10,000 Kachi Bhil, 50,000 Vagri, 10,000 Katai Meghwar, 1,000 Zalavaria Koli. Population total all countries: 570,000.

Koli, Parkari

[kvx] 5 (Developing). 250,000 (1995).

Pakistan Sign Language

[pks] 5 (Developing).

Panjabi, Western

[pnb] 5 (Developing). 60,600,000 in Pakistan (2000). Population total all countries: 62,613,000.

Seraiki

[skr] 5 (Developing). 13,900,000 in Pakistan (1998 census). Population total all countries: 13,968,000.

6a (Vigorous)

Bagri

[bgq] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 in Pakistan. 100,000 in Sindh Province (1998).

Bateri

[btv] 6a (Vigorous). 28,300 in Pakistan (2000). Population total all countries: 29,100.

Burushaski

[bsk] 6a (Vigorous). 87,000 in Pakistan (2000), increasing.

Chilisso

[clh] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (1992 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,600–3,000.

Dameli

[dml] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (Cacopardo and Cacopardo 2001), increasing.

Dehwari

[deh] 6a (Vigorous). 13,000 (1998).

Gawar-Bati

[gwt] 6a (Vigorous). 1,500 in Pakistan (1992).

Ghera

[ghr] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (1998).

Goaria

[gig] 6a (Vigorous). 25,400 (2000).

Gurgula

[ggg] 6a (Vigorous). 35,300 (2000).

Hazaragi

[haz] 6a (Vigorous). 157,000 in Pakistan (2000). Many recent refugees from Afghanistan.

Jadgali

[jdg] 6a (Vigorous). 100,000 in Pakistan (1998). Population total all countries: 110,000.

Jandavra

[jnd] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1998).

Kabutra

[kbu] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (1998).

Kachchi

[kfr] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 in Pakistan (1998).

Kalasha

[kls] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (Heegård Petersen 2006).

Kalkoti

[xka] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 (2006).

Kamviri

[xvi] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 in Pakistan (2004).

Kati

[bsh] 6a (Vigorous). 3,700 in Pakistan (1992).

Khetrani

[xhe] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000.

Kohistani, Indus

[mvy] 6a (Vigorous). 220,000 (1993).

Koli, Wadiyara

[kxp] 6a (Vigorous). 175,000 in Pakistan (1998). 75,000 Wadiyara, 5,000 Mewasi and Nairya, 30,000 Tharadari, 45,000 Hasoria, 20,000 Rardro.

Lasi

[lss] 6a (Vigorous). 15,000 (1998).

Loarki

[lrk] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1998).

[odk] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1998).

Ormuri

[oru] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 in Pakistan (2004 Burki). Population total all countries: 6,050.

Pahari-Potwari

[phr] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500,000 (Lothers and Lothers 2007).

Palula

[phl] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (Liljegren 2008). Population of Ashret and Biori Valleys is almost completely monolingual (Liljegren 2008).

Pashto, Central

[pst] 6a (Vigorous). 7,920,000.

Savi

[sdg] 6a (Vigorous).

Shina

[scl] 6a (Vigorous). 337,000 in Pakistan (1998 census), increasing. Population total all countries: 371,400.

Shina, Kohistani

[plk] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 (1981 census), increasing.

Sindhi Bhil

[sbn] 6a (Vigorous). 56,500 (2000).

Torwali

[trw] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 (1987).

Ushojo

[ush] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 (1992).

Vaghri

[vgr] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (1998).

Wakhi

[wbl] 6a (Vigorous). 9,100 in Pakistan. 4,500 to 6,000 Gojal, 2,000 Ishkoman, 200 Yasin, 900 Yarkhun (1992), plus refugees.

Waneci

[wne] 6a (Vigorous). 95,000 (1998).

6b (Threatened)

Aer

[aeq] 6b (Threatened). 100 (1998). Women monolingual. 330 Aer in Deh area.

Bhaya

[bhe] 6b (Threatened). 70 (1998).

Gowro

[gwf] 6b (Threatened). 200 (1990), decreasing.

Kalami

[gwc] 6b (Threatened). 100,000 (Baart and Sagar 2004), increasing.

Sansi

[ssi] 6b (Threatened). 16,200 in Pakistan (2000).

Yidgha

[ydg] 6b (Threatened). 6,150 (2000).

7 (Shifting)

Kundal Shahi

[shd] 7 (Shifting). 700 (Rehman and Baart 2005).

Memoni

[mby] 7 (Shifting).

8a (Moribund)

Domaaki

[dmk] 8a (Moribund). 340 (Matthias 2011), decreasing. Concentrated mostly in one village (Van Driem 2007).

9 (Dormant)

Badeshi

[bdz] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 2,825 (2000).

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