Torwali language

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Torwali
توروالی
Torwālī
RegionSwat District
EthnicityTurvali
Native speakers
110,000[1][2] (2001)[3]
Arabic script (primarily Nastaliq)
Language codes
ISO 639-3trw
Glottologtorw1241
ELPTorwali
Torwali is a minor language of Pakistan which is mainly spoken in Central Swat District, it is given a space in this map.

Torwali is a Dardic language spoken by the majority in Swat District, Pakistan. Its language capital is Bahrain.

References[change | change source]

  1. Khan, Amber. "Timeline of Torwali Speaker Estimates". torwali.omeka.net. Amber Khan for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. Torwali, Zubair (2014). "Vestiges of Torwali culture". doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2272.1049. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. {{cite journal}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 7 November 2016 suggested (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[self-published source]
  3. Torwali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)