Kabutra

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
kbu
Alternate Names
Nat, Natra
Population

1,000 (1998).

Location

Sindh, Umerkot, Kunri, and Nara Dhoro areas. Speakers say 90% of the people remain in Zal area of Marwar, India.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Western Hindi, Hindustani, Sansi
Dialects

Reported inherent intelligibility with Sansi [ssi] and the Sochi dialect of Sansi, and use Kabutra when speaking to them. Lexical similarity: 74% with the Sochi [ssi] language variety.

Language Use

Also use Sindhi Bhil [sbn], Urdu [urd].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5% in Urdu.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kabutra
Other Comments

Hindu.