Kundal Shahi

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639: shd
Alternate Names: Apeen Bol, “Rawri” (pej.)
Population: 700 (Rehman and Baart 2005).
Location:: Azad Kashmir province: Neelam district, Kundal Shahi village.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Shina
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 50% with Shina [scl].
Language Use: Home. Older adults only. Shifted to Northern Hindko [hno], especially among the younger generation.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kundal Shahi
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: The language is spoken by the Qureshi ethnic group.

Location: Azad Kashmir province: Neelam district, Kundal Shahi village.