Memoni language
Memoni is an Indo-Aryan language spoken only by Kathiawari amd Bantva Memons from Kathiawar region of Gujarat, India. Memoni is also spoken in Sindh, Pakistan by Kathiawari memons who migrated to Sindh after partition.[2] Memoni language has influence of Sindhi, Gujarati, and Persian. Some scholars consider Memoni language to be dialect of Sindhi language.[3]
| Memoni | |
|---|---|
| ميموني, મેમોની | |
 'Memoni' written in Perso-Arabic used in Punjab, Pakistan (top) and Gujarati used in Punjab, India (bottom) scripts | |
| Native to | Pakistan, India |
| Region | Kathiawar, Sindh |
| Ethnicity | Memon |
| Native speakers | (unknown) 1.8 Million (2014)[1] |
| Language family | |
| Writing system | Arabic script, Gujarati script, Urdu script |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mby |
References
- ↑ Feb 14, Mohammed Wajihuddin | TNN |; 2014; Ist, 04:31 (14 February 2014) (in en). Memon association to congregate today | Mumbai News - Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Memon-association-to-congregate-today/articleshow/30365875.cms. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ↑ "Memoni Language Project". Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ Dhir, Krishna S. (2022-01-01). The Wonder That Is Urdu. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 195. ISBN 978-81-208-4301-1.