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Waneci

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3wne

Population  95,000 (1998).
Region  Northeastern Balochistan Province, Harnai area.
Language map  Southern Pakistan
Alternate names   Chalgari, Tarino, Vanechi, Wanechi, Wanetsi
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 71%–75% with Southern Pashto [pbt], 63%–72% with other Pashto varieties, 27% with Ormuri [oru].
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
Comments  Muslim.

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Academic Publications

HALLBERG, Daniel G., author. 1992. Pashto, Waneci, Ormuri.  Available online