Kalkoti

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
xka
Population

6,000 (2006).

Location

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Dir Kohistan, Kalkot village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 69% with Kalami [gwc], 59% with Palula [phl], 60% with Savi [sdg]. Kalkoti, Palula and Savi form a cluster of closely related varieties within the Shina group.

Language Use

All also use Kalami [gwc], Pashto.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kalkoti
Other Comments

Muslim.