Ormuri

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
oru
Alternate Names
Baraki, Baraks, Bargista, Ormui, Ormur, Urmuri
Population

6,000 in Pakistan (2004 Burki). Population total all countries: 6,050.

Location

Kaniguram, a pocket in Mahsud Pashto area northwest of Dera Ismail Khan, Wazirstan. Also in Afghanistan.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Ormuri-Parachi
Dialects

Kanigurami, Logar. Lexical similarity: 27% with Waneci [wne], 25%–33% with Pashto dialects.

Language Use

Kanigurami retain the language.

Language Development
Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ormuri
Writing
Arabic script.

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