BKK ISO 639-3
Brokskat
A language of India
- ISO 639
- bkk
- Alternate Names
- Brok-skad, Brokpa, Brokpa of Dah-Hanu, Dokskat, Kyango, Minaro
- Population
- 10,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).
- Location:
- Jammu and Kashmir state: Kargil and Ladakh districts along Indus river; Garkhon area, including Batalik, Chulichan, Dah, Darchiks, and Gurgurdo villages.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Shina
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng]. Also use Ladakhi [lbj].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 56% (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Brokskat
- Writing
- Balti script [Qaab].
- Other Comments
- A very divergent variety of Shina [scl]. It is the oldest surviving member of the ancient Dardic language. Buddhist, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Jammu and Kashmir state: Kargil and Ladakh districts along Indus river; Garkhon area, including Batalik, Chulichan, Dah, Darchiks, and Gurgurdo villages.
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