Sindhi languages
| Sindhi | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | India, Pakistan |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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| Glottolog | sind1279 |
The Sindhi languages are Sindhi and those Indo-Aryan languages closest to it. They include some varieties traditionally considered to be Gujarati:
| Language[a] | Speakers[1] | Region(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sindhi | 38,000,000 | Sindh |
| Kutchi | 1,031,000 | Kutch and Sindh |
| Memoni | 1,800,000 | Kathiawar and Sindh |
| Luwati | 30,000 | Oman |
| Jadgali | ? | Dashtiari County (Iran) |
| Khetrani | 100,000 | Balochistan (Pakistan) |
| Kholosi | 1,800 | Hormozgan Province (Iran) |
Lasi and Sindhi Bhil are sometimes added, but are commonly considered dialects of Sindhi proper.[2] It's not clear if Jandavra is Sindhi or Gujarati.
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Includes variants and dialects
References[]
- ^ Lewis, M. Paul; Gary F. Simons; Charles D. Fennig, eds. (2016). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (19th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.
- ^ Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
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