Dameli
A language of Pakistan
| Population | 5,000 (1992 SIL). |
| Region | Kunar River east side, south Chitral District, south of Drosh, Damel valley. 11 villages. |
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Northern Pakistan, reference number 12 |
| Alternate names | Damedi, Damel, Damia, Gudoji |
| Dialects | 2 groups: Shintari and Swati, but no significant dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gawar-Bati [gwt], Savi [sdg], and Phalura [phl], 33% with Kamviri [xvi], 29% with Kati [bsh]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kunar |
| Language use | Vigorous. Home, community. A few men also use Urdu [urd]; a few women also use Pashto. |
| Comments | Reportedly came from Afghanistan several hundred years ago. The language has been influenced by Nuristani languages. Pastoralists. Muslim (Sunni). |
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