Katkari

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kfu
Alternate Names
Katakari, Katari, Kathodi, Katvadi
User Population

12,000 (2007). Ethnic population: 294,000. Kathodi.

Location

Gujarat state: Bharuch, Dang, Surat, and Sabarkantha districts; Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Amboli and Dapada Panchayat areas; Maharashtra state: Raigad and Thane districts, Sahayadri Range foothills; Rajasthan state: Jhadol, Mubusha, Onga, and Samicha Parebati police station areas.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Konkani
Dialects

Northern Katkari, Central Katkari, Southern Katkari. Referred to as a dialect of Marathi [mar]. 89%–96% intelligibility between dialects. Lexical similarity: 67%–75% with Marathi [mar], 77%–90% among dialects.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, community. Also use English [eng]. Also use Marathi [mar].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Katkari
Other Comments

L1 in Maharashtra is Marathi [mar], in Dadra and Nagar Haveli is Kukna [kex], in Gujarat is a variety of Marathi [mar], in Rajasthan is Kathodi, a variety of Marathi [mar] (Singh 1994b:475–479). Hindu, traditional religion.