Bhaya
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A language of Pakistan
User Population
70 (1998).
Location
Sindh province: Jamesabad, Kapri Goth, Khipro area, Mirke goth, Mirpurkhas, Phuladia, and a few in Hyderabad. Possibly in India.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
Similarity of key morphemes: The possessive postposition with, g-, contrasts with all other languages in the area. Gender endings match Marwari [mve]. May be the same as Bhoyari dialect of Malvi [mup] in India. May be in Western Hindi group. Lexical similarity: 84% with Marwari [mve], 75% with Malhi dialect of Dhatki [mki], 73% with Bhat, 72%–73% with Goaria [gig], 70%–73% with Sindhi Meghwar dialect of Sindhi Bhil [sbn], 63%–72% with Mogi, 63%–71% with Sindhi Bhil [sbn], 70% with Urdu [urd].
Language Use
Some young people, all adults.

