Gawar-Bati

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639: gwt
Alternate Names: Arandui, Gowari, Narisati, Narsati, Satre
Population: 32,000 in Afghanistan (2017). Ethnic population: 32,000 (2017). Total users in all countries: 36,000.
Location:: Kunar province: Konar river valley. 8 or 9 villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Kunar
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 47% with Shumashti [sts], 44% with Dameli [dml], 42% with Savi [sdg] and Grangali [nli].
Language Use: Vigorous. Used by all. Also use Southern Pashto [pbt].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gawar-Bati
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Pakistan

Location: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Chitral district, Arandu area; Kunar river area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Refer to themselves as Kohistani, as do other ethnolinguistic groups in the region. Muslim.

Location: Kunar province: Konar river valley. 8 or 9 villages.