Gawri

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
gwc
Alternate Names
Bashgharik, Bashkarik, Baskarik, Dir Kohistani, Diri, Dirwali, Gaawro, Garwa, Garwi, Gowri, Kalam Kohistani, Kalami, Kohistana, Kohistani
Autonym
گاؤری‎ (Gauri)
User Population

96,400 (2018).

Location

Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Swat district, Biar, Lamuti, Rajkot, and Thal villages in Dir Kohistan; upper Swat Kohistan, between Peshmal and Kalam north to Kalam area upper valleys.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Kalam, Ushu, Thal, Lamuti (Lamti), Rajkoti (Patrak), Dashwa. Dialect differences do not hinder communication, except speakers of other dialects have difficulty with Rajkot. Lexical similarity: 90%–93% among main dialects; Rajkoti has 75% with Gawri; Dashwa has 77% with Gawri [gwc], and 74% with Rajkoti.

Language Use

Apparently few remaining speakers of Dashwa dialect. Some of all ages. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu], with some youth shifting. Many also use Urdu [urd], but uneducated people have low proficiency. Used as L2 by Kalkoti [xka], Khowar [khw].

Language Development

Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gawri
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran], primary usage.

Other Comments

Most widely understood indigenous language in north Swat and Dir Kohistan. Muslim.