Kundal Shahi

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
shd
Alternate Names
Apeen Bol, “Rawri” (pej.)
User Population

700 (Rehman and Baart 2005).

Location

Azad Kashmir province: Neelam district, Kundal Shahi village.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 50% with Shina [scl].

Language Use

Home. Older adults only. Shifted to Northern Hindko [hno], especially among the younger generation.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kundal Shahi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

The language is spoken by the Qureshi ethnic group.