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Kamviri

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639-3: xvi

Population  4,000 in Afghanistan (R. Strand 1973). Population total all countries: 6,000.
Region  Lower Bashgal Valley, Kamdesh and Kishtoz village areas. Also in Pakistan.
Language map  Afghanistan, reference number 5
Alternate names   Kamdeshi, Kamik, Lamertiviri, Shekhani
Dialects  Kamviri, Shekhani. Related to Kati [bsh].
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Nuristani
Language use  Also use Southern Pashto [pbt].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Also spoken in:

Pakistan

Language name   Kamviri
Population  2,000 in Pakistan (2004).
Region  South Chitral District, Langorbat, Lamerot, Badrugal, and Urtsun Valley.
Language map  Northern Pakistan, reference number 10
Alternate names  Kamdeshi, Kamik, Lamertiviri, Shekhani
Dialects  Kamviri, Shekhani.
Language use  Some also use Pashto [pus].
Comments  Shekhani dialect is different from the Kati [bsh] dialect also called Shekhani.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DECKER, Kendall D., author. 1992. Languages of Chitral.  Available online