Koli, Wadiyara

A language of India

ISO 639-3

kxp

Alternate Names

Wadaria, Wadhiara

Population

404,000 in India (2000). Population total all countries: 579,000.

Location

Gujarat, near Wadhyar town. Also in Pakistan.

Language Maps

India, Map 2

Southern Pakistan

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati

Dialects

Tharadari Koli. Mewasi [kxp] and Wadiyara are almost the same linguistically and are converging as a caste. Dialects listed are distinct sociolinguistic endogamous ethnic groups. Lexical similarity: 78% with Kachi Koli [gjk].

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Writing

Arabic script.

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Pakistan

Language nameKoli, Wadiyara

Population

175,000 in Pakistan (1998). 75,000 Wadiyara, 5,000 Mewasi and Nairya, 30,000 Tharadari, 45,000 Hasoria, 20,000 Rardro.

Location

Sindh, bounded by Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar and Mirpur Khas north, Matli and Jamesabad south.

Alternate Names

Wadaria, Wadhiara

Dialects

Hasoria Bhil, Hasoria Koli, Mewasi (Mayvasi Koli), Nairya Koli, Rardro Bhil, Tharadari Bhil, Tharadari Koli, Wadiyara Koli.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Other Comments

Some strict caste rules about intermarriage and interdining are changing; possibly ‘lower’ groups wishing to move up, and barriers in closed castes breaking down.

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