Yadgha

A language of Pakistan

ISO 639: ydg
Alternate Names: Lotkohiwar, Munji-war, Yidga, Yidgha, Yudga, Yudgha
Population: 6,150 (2000).
Location:: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Chitral district, upper Lotkoh valley, west of Garam Chashma.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir
Dialects: No significant dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 56%–80% with Munji [mnj] in Afghanistan.
Language Use: Home. Some of all ages. Positive attitudes. All also use Khowar [khw], some shifting. Most also use Urdu [urd], especially the educated.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yadgha
Writing: Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Chitral district, upper Lotkoh valley, west of Garam Chashma.