BTV ISO 639-3
Bateri
A language of Pakistan
- ISO 639
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- Alternate Names
- Batera Kohistani, Baterawal, Baterawal Kohistani, Bateri Kohistani
- Population
- 39,000 in Pakistan (2018). Total users in all countries: 39,800.
- Location:
- Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Kohistan district; Indus river east bank, some north of Besham, Batera area.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Kohistani
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly more similar to Indus Kohistani [mvy] than to Kohistani Shina [plk], but distinct from both. Lexical similarity: 58%–61% with Indus Kohistani [mvy], 60% with Gowro [gwf], 54% with Chilisso [clh], 42% with Mankiyali [nlm], 29% with Kohistani Shina [plk] and Torwali [trw], 27% with Gawri [gwc].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Also use Kohistani Shina [plk].
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bateri
- Writing
- Devanagari script [Deva].
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Jammu and Kashmir state: Srinagar area.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Muslim. View other languages of India
Language Name
Bateri
User Population
800 in India. 200 families.
Map
Location: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Kohistan district; Indus river east bank, some north of Besham, Batera area.
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