Loarki
A language of Pakistan
| Population | 20,000 (1998). |
| Region | Sindh Province, rural. |
| Dialects | Probably the same as Gade Lohar [gda] in Rajasthan, India, a Rajasthani language. Lexical similarity: 82% with Jogi, 80% with Marwari [mve]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari |
| Language use | All domains. All ages. Also use Sindhi [snd] or Urdu [urd]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 25% boys, some older men, no girls or women in Sindhi, some Urdu. |
| Comments | Alternate people names are: Loar, Lohar, Gadlia, Gadolia Rajput, Gadolia Rajput Loar, Karia, Sisudia Rajput, Sisudia Loar. Craftsmen. Hindu. |
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