Gamit

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
gbl
Alternate Names
Gamati, Gameti, Gamith, Gamta, Gamti, Gavit
Autonym
ગામીત‎ (Gamit)
User Population

139,000 (2011 census).

Location

Gujarat state: Surat district; some in Bharuch, Dangs, and Valsad districts; Maharashtra state: Nandurbar district; some in Dhule district.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Bhil
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Mawchi [mke].

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 53% (2001 census). Most have high school or college education. Radio. NT: 1982.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gamit
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva]. Gujarati script [Gujr].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.