Waneci

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
wne
Alternate Names
Chalgari, Tarino, Vanechi, Wanechi, Wanetsi
Population

95,000 (1998).

Location

Northeastern Balochistan Province, Harnai area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 71%–75% with Southern Pashto [pbt], 63%–72% with other Pashto varieties, 27% with Ormuri [oru].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Other Comments

Muslim.