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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Pakistan > Gowro

Gowro

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3gwf

Population  200 (1990).
Region  Indus Kohistan east bank, Kolai area, Mahrin village.
Language map  Northern Pakistan, reference number 22
Alternate names   Gabar Khel, Gabaro
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 65%–68% with Chilisso [clh], 62% with Indus Kohistani [mvy], 60% with Bateri [btv], 40%–43% with Shina [scl], 25% with Torwali [trw], 24% with Kalami [gwc].
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani
Language use  Also use Shina [scl].
Comments  Different from Gawri, an alternate name for Kalami [gwc].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DECKER, Sandra J.; HALLBERG, Daniel G.; RENSCH, Calvin R., authors. 1992. Languages of Kohistan.  Available online