Dhatki

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
mki
Alternate Names
Dhati, Thari
Autonym
ڍاٽڪِي‎ (Dhatki)
User Population

190,000 in Pakistan (2018). Total users in all countries: 206,400.

Location

Sindh province: Sanghar and Tharparkar districts.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Rajasthani, Marwari
Dialects

Eastern Dhatki, Southern Dhatki, Central Dhatki, Barage, Malhi. Varies considerably from northern Marwari [mve], though they claim to understand one another. Lexical similarity: 80%–83% with Marwari [mve] dialects, 88% with Dhatki of Rajasthan and Dhatki of Thar.

Language Use

Also use Sindhi [snd]. Also use Urdu [urd]. Used as L2 by Jogi [jog], Sindhi Bhil [sbn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Taught as subject in some primary and secondary schools. Radio. Bible portions: 1999.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dhatki
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab].

Other Comments

Hindu, Christian, Muslim.

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