Chilisso

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
clh
Alternate Names
Chiliss, Galos
User Population

1,000 (1992 SIL). Ethnic population: 1,600.

Location

Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Kohistan district, Indus river east bank, Indus Kohistan, Koli, Palas area.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Kohistani
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Indus Kohistani [mvy], 65%–68% with Gowro [gwf], 54% with Bateri [btv], 48%–56% with Kohistani Shina [plk], 26% with Torwali [trw], 25% with Gawri [gwc].

Language Use

Socially integrated with the Kohistani Shina [plk]. Most also use Kohistani Shina [plk].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chilisso
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].