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Khetrani language

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Khetrani
Native toPakistan
Native speakers
200,000 (2023)
Language codes
ISO 639-3xhe
Glottologkhet1238

Khetrani, also called Khetranki, is an Indo-Aryan language. It is natively spoken in northeastern region of the Pakistani province of Balochistan along the borders with Punjab and Sindhi. It is mostly spoken in the Barkhan district but also in neighbouring districts, it is spoken by the Khetran people. About 200,000 people speak it.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. Birmani, Ali H.; Ahmed, Fasih (2017). "Language of the Khetrans of Barkhan of Pakistani Balochistan: A preliminary description". Lingua. 191–192: 3–21. doi:10.1016/j.lingua.2016.12.003. ISSN 0024-3841.
  2. "Linguistic Survey of India". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. Birmani, Ali H.; Ahmed, Fasih (May 2017). "Language of the Khetrans of Barkhan of Pakistani Balochistan: A preliminary description". Lingua. 191–192: 3–21. doi:10.1016/j.lingua.2016.12.003. ISSN 0024-3841.