Kundal Shahi

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

“Rawri” (pej.)

Population

700 (Rehman and Baart 2005).

Location

Azad Kashmir, Neelam district, Kundal Shahi village, 72 km from Muzaffarabad.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 50% with Shina [scl].

Language Use

Home. Most speakers are over 40 years old. The language is being replaced by Hindko [hno] among the younger generations.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

The language is spoken by the Qureshi ethnic group.