Torwali
A language of Pakistan
| Population | 60,000 (1987). |
| Region | Swat Kohistan, both sides of Swat River, beyond Madyan north to Asrit (between Mankjal and Peshmal); Chail Valley east of Madyan. Bahrain and Chail are centers. |
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Northern Pakistan, reference number 27 |
| Alternate names | Turvali |
| Dialects | Bahrain, Chail. Lexical similarity: 44% with Kalkoti [xka] and Kalami [gwc], 89% between Bahrain and Chail dialects. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kohistani |
| Language use | Also use Pashto [pus] or Urdu [urd]. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. |
| Comments | Muslim (Sunni). |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
DECKER, Sandra J.; HALLBERG, Daniel G.; RENSCH, Calvin R., authors. 1992. Languages of Kohistan.
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