Kamviri dialect
| Kamviri | |
|---|---|
| کامويري | |
| Native to | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| Region | Bashgal Valley, and Southern Chitral District, Langorbat, Badrugal and the Urtsun Valley |
Native speakers | 20,000 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xvi |
| Glottolog | kamv1242 |
| Linguasphere | 58-ACB-ad |
Kamviri (کامويري) is a dialect of the Kamkata-viri language spoken by 5,000 to 10,000 of the Kom people of Afghanistan and Pakistan. There are slight dialectal differences of the Kamviri speakers of Pakistan. The most used alternative names are Kati, Kamozi or Bashgali.
References
- ^ Kamviri at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Bibliography
- The Kom. Retrieved July 2, 2006, from Richard F. Strand: Nuristan, Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush [1].
External links
- Strand, Richard F. (1997). "Nuristan: Hidden Land of the Hindu Kush". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- Strand, Richard F. (1999). "Kâmv'iri Lexicon". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- Strand, Richard F. (1997). "The Sound System of Kâmv'iri". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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