VGR ISO 639-3
Vaghri
A language of Pakistan
- ISO 639
- vgr
- Alternate Names
- Bavri, Salavta, Vaghri Koli
- Population
- 4,800 (2018).
- Location:
- Sindh province: Badin, Digri, Hala, Jang Sai, Karachi, Matli, Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah, Noakot, Sakrand, Sanghar, Sukkur, Tando Adam, Tando Allahyar, Tando Ghulam Ali, and Tando Mohammed Khan.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Gujarati
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly related to Kukar people’s language who live near Chanesar Halt, Mehmoodabad in Karachi. Lexical similarity: 78% with Wadiyari Koli [kxp].
- Language Use
- Also use Gujarati [guj]. Also use Sindhi [snd]. Also use Urdu [urd].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Vaghri
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Urbanized. Hindu.
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Location: Sindh province: Badin, Digri, Hala, Jang Sai, Karachi, Matli, Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah, Noakot, Sakrand, Sanghar, Sukkur, Tando Adam, Tando Allahyar, Tando Ghulam Ali, and Tando Mohammed Khan.
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