Kamviri

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639: xvi
Alternate Names: Kamdeshi, Kamik, Lamertiviri, Shekhani
Population: 18,000 in Afghanistan (2011), increasing. 3,600 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 18,000. Total users in all countries: 20,000.
Location:: Nuristan province: Kamdesh and Kishtoz villages in lower Bashgal valley.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Nuristani
Dialects: Shekhani. Related to Kati [bsh].
Language Use: Outside of language area, shifting towards majority language. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kamviri
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Pakistan

Location: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Chitral district, Badrugal, Lamerot, Langorbat, and Urtsun valley.
Dialects: Kamviri, Shekhani.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)

Location: Nuristan province: Kamdesh and Kishtoz villages in lower Bashgal valley.