Lohar, Gade

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
gda
Alternate Names
Bagri Lohar, Belani, Bhubaliya Lohar, Chitodi Lohar, Chittoriya Lohar, Dhunkuria, Domba, Dombiali, Gadia Lohar, Gaduliya Lohar, Gara, Kanwar Khati, Lohari, Lohpitta, Panchal Lohar, Rajput Lohar
Population

1,010 (2000).

Location

Rajasthan; Gujarat; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Uttar Pradesh; Delhi; Haryana; Punjab.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Unclassified
Dialects

No significant dialect differences. May be same as Loarki [lrk] in Pakistan.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 40% (1981 census).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lohar, Gade
Other Comments

‘Gade Lohar’ refers to people who travel in bullock carts and are blacksmiths. Hindu.