Dhatki
A language of Pakistan
| Population | 132,000 in Pakistan (2000). 100,000 in Sind (1987). Population total all countries: 148,400. |
| Region | Lower Sind, Tharparkar, Sanghar districts. Also in India. |
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Southern Pakistan |
| Alternate names | Dhati |
| Dialects | Eastern Dhatki, Southern Dhatki, Central Dhatki, Barage, Malhi. Varies considerably from northern Marwari [mve], although they claim to understand one another. Lexical similarity: 80%–83% with Marwari dialects, 88% with Dhatki of Rajasthan and Dhatki of Thar. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Rajasthani, Marwari |
| Language use | Some also use Sindhi [snd] or Urdu [urd]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Radio programs. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. |
| Comments | Hindu, Muslim, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Dhatki |
| Population | 16,400 in India (2000). |
| Region | Western Rajasthan. |
| Alternate names | Thar |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. Muslim, Hindu, traditional religion. |
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