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Kachchi
A language of India
ISO 639-3: kfr
| Population |
806,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 866,000. |
| Region |
Gujarat, Rann of Kachchh Area; Andhra Pradesh; Madhya Pradesh; Uttar Pradesh; Assam; Kerala; Tamil Nadu; Maharashtra; Karnataka; Orissa. Also in Kenya, Malawi, Pakistan, Tanzania. |
| Alternate names |
Cuchi, Cutch, Kachchhi, Kachi, Katch, Katchi, Kautchy, Kutchchi, Kutchie |
| Dialects |
Jadeji. Similar to Sindhi [snd]. |
| Classification |
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Sindhi |
| Language use |
Most do not understand Gujarati [guj]. |
| Language development |
Radio programs. Bible portions: 1834–2004. |
| Writing system |
Devanagari script. |
| Comments |
Agriculturalists; mixed commerce. Hindu, Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
| Language name |
Kachchi |
| Population |
10,000 in Kenya (1995 SIL). |
| Region |
Nairobi, Mombasa, and main trade routes. |
| Alternate names |
Cutch, Cutchi, Kacchi, Katchi |
| Language use |
Home. Also use Gujarati [guj], English, or Kiswahili [swh]. |
| Comments |
Masons; merchants (70% of Kenyan Asians). Hindu (Swami Narayan), Muslim (Memon and Shi’a Ismaili), Christian. |
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Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
THOMSON, Gregory, author. 2000. Language and ethnicity among a group of pentalingual Albuquerqueans.
