Dameli

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639: dml
Alternate Names: Damedi, Damel, Damia, Damiabaasha, Gidoji, Gudoji
Population: 7,900 (2018), increasing.
Location:: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Chitral district, Damel valley; 4 main and several smaller villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Kunar
Dialects: 2 groups: Shinteri-Dondideri and Swati-Aspar, but no significant dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gawar-Bati [gwt], Savi [sdg], and Palula [phl]; 33% with Kamviri [xvi]; 29% with Kati [bsh].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu]. Many also use Urdu [urd], especially men; a few women also use a Pashto variety.
Language Development: Urdu [urd] is used in schools. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dameli
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], in development. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran], in development.
Other Comments: Speakers probably of mixed origin. Language influenced by Nuristani languages. Muslim.

Location: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Chitral district, Damel valley; 4 main and several smaller villages.