Kalkoti

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639: xka
Population: 6,600 (2018).
Location:: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Dir Kohistan, Kalkot village.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Shina
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69% with Gawri [gwc], 59% with Palula [phl], 60% with Savi [sdg]. Kalkoti, Palula and Savi form a cluster of closely related varieties within the Shina group.
Language Use: All also use Gawri [gwc]. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu]. Many also use Urdu [urd], especially the educated and those who migrate to Punjab province each winter for employment.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kalkoti
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Dir Kohistan, Kalkot village.