Gurgula

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A language of Pakistan

Alternate Names

Marwari Ghera

User Population

35,300 (2000).

Sindh province: Bhens colony, Karachi; smaller urban centers of Mirpur Khas, Moro, Panj, Sabura, Shahdadpur, and Tando Allahyar.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Rajasthani, Unclassified

None known. Ghera [ghr] is quite different grammatically. Lexical similarity: 87% with Ghera [ghr].

All domains. Positive attitudes. Many also use Sindhi [snd]. Many also use Urdu [urd]. Also use Gujarati [guj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5% in Urdu [urd].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Gurgula

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab].

Hindu.