Memoni

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
mby
Location

Sindhi province: scattered; Karachi.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Sindhi [snd] and Gujarati [guj].

Language Use

Adults only. Many shifting to Gujarati [guj]. Many shifting to Sindhi [snd]. Also use Urdu [urd].

Language Development

Most are highly educated.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Memoni
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Reportedly 500–600 years ago Memoni speakers moved from a Sindhi-speaking area to a Gujarati-speaking area. Muslim.