Kalkoti language

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Kalkoti
کھعلکوٹی
Pronunciation[kʰælkoːʈ]
Native toPakistan
RegionKalkot Tehsil
Native speakers
5,910 (2016)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3xka
Glottologkalk1245

Kalkoti is a Dardic language of the Shina sub-branch of Pakistan. It is primarily spoken in Upper Dir District, in the Kalkot Tehsil. It has a lot of loanwords from Indus Kohistani.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Kalkoti".
  2. "Notes on Kalkoti: A Shina Language with Strong Kohistani Influences". Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-06-09.