Memoni

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
mby
Location

Karachi.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
Dialects

Similar to Sindhi [snd] and Gujarati [guj].

Language Use

Mainly adults. Also use Urdu [urd], Sindhi [snd], or Gujarati [guj].

Language Development
Most are highly educated.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Memoni
Other Comments

Reportedly 500–600 years ago Memoni speakers moved from a Sindhi-speaking area to a Gujarati-speaking area. Muslim.