Kacchi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kfr
Alternate Names
Cuchi, Cutch, Kachchhi, Kachchi, Kachi, Katch, Katchi, Kautchy, Kutchchi, Kutchie
Autonym
કચ્છી‎ (Kacchi)
User Population

1,030,000 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 1,175,000.

Location

Gujarat state: Rann of Kutch area; Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh states.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Sindhi
Dialects

Jadeji. Reportedly similar to Sindhi [snd].

Language Use

Most also use Gujarati [guj]. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Radio. Grammar. NT: 2013.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kacchi
Writing

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

Other Comments

Hindu, Muslim.

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