Vaghri

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
vgr
Alternate Names
Bavri, Salavta, Vaghri Koli
User Population

4,800 (2018).

Location

Sindh province: Badin, Digri, Hala, Jang Sai, Karachi, Matli, Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah, Noakot, Sakrand, Sanghar, Sukkur, Tando Adam, Tando Allahyar, Tando Ghulam Ali, and Tando Mohammed Khan.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Gujarati
Dialects

None known. Reportedly related to Kukar people’s language who live near Chanesar Halt, Mehmoodabad in Karachi. Lexical similarity: 78% with Wadiyari Koli [kxp].

Language Use

Also use Gujarati [guj]. Also use Sindhi [snd]. Also use Urdu [urd].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vaghri
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Urbanized. Hindu.