Shina, Kohistani

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
plk
Alternate Names
Kohistani, Kohistyo, Palasi-Kohistani
User Population

458,000 (2018), increasing.

Location

Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Kohistan district, east bank Indus river, Jalkot, Kolai, and Palas valley areas.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Palasi (Palas), Jalkoti (Jalkot), Kolai (Koli). A somewhat divergent variety of Shina linguistically and socially. Reportedly similar to Shina [scl] of Chilas, but more distant from Gilgit [scl] dialect.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Bateri [btv], Chilisso [clh], Gowro [gwf].

Language Development

Literature.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Shina, Kohistani
Writing

Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran], in development.

Other Comments

Muslim.