Bateri
A language of Pakistan
| Population | 28,300 in Pakistan (2000). Population total all countries: 29,100. |
| Region | Extreme south corner, Kohistan District, Indus River east bank, a small pocket north of Besham; Batera area. Also in India. |
| Language map |
Northern Pakistan, reference number 20 |
| Alternate names | Batera Kohistani, Baterawal, Baterawal Kohistani, Bateri Kohistani |
| Dialects | More similar to Indus Kohistani [mvy] than to Shina [scl], but distinct from both. Lexical similarity: 58%–61% with Indus Kohistani, 60% with Gowro [gwf], 54% with Chilisso [clh], 29% with Shina and Torwali [trw], 27% with Kalami [gwc]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Pashto or Shina [scl]. |
| Writing system | Devanagari script. |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Bateri |
| Population | 800 in India. 200 families. |
| Region | Jammu and Kashmir, near Srinagar. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
DECKER, Sandra J.; HALLBERG, Daniel G.; RENSCH, Calvin R., authors. 1992. Languages of Kohistan.
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