Shekhani dialect
Shekhani is a name for the Nuristani language spoken in Broghil Pass in Chitral. Not much is known about the language, but it is presumed to be a Kata-vari language variety.[3] It is one of the Languages of Chitral.[4] Around 1,500 people speak the language.[5]Currently there is a Latin script and Arabic script being developed for Shekhani.·[6] The Khowar name for it is ‘’Sheikhwar’’[7] which means “Language of the Sheikhs or converts”. It is currently endangered due to it’s isolation from other Nuristani languages and close proximity to Dardic and Iranian languages.[8] The Kamviri variety of Shekhani is called Shekhaniwar.[9]
| Shekhani | |
|---|---|
| شیخانی | |
 | |
| Native to | Pakistan |
| Region | Broghil Pak (Gobor, Shekhandeh, Rumbur, Badogar, and Urstsun), Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Ethnicity | Shekhan |
| Native speakers | 1,500[1] (date missing)[2] |
| Language family | Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bsh |
Usage
The name "Shekhani" is used for the Eastern Kata-vari dialect. But because Kamviri in Chitral is borrowing many words from Shekhani, it is also called Kamviri and is now very close.[10] Shekhani is known as "Sheikhwar" in Khowar while Kamviri is known as "Shekhaniwar".[11] Some sources site Shekhani as a term used for the Nuristani dialects and languages, but some just use it for the Eastern Kata-vari dialect.
Alphabet
Abdurrahman L. Rundi along with FLI created a alphabet and writing system in the Nastaliq Arabic script since 26 June, 2022.[12]
References
- ↑ Frawley, William J. (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. ISBN 978-0-19-977178-3.
- ↑ "Writing System for Shekhani Language being developed". 15 April 2021.
- ↑ "Kamviri". Ethnologue.
- ↑ "Welcome | Khowarchitral". www.khowarchitral.com. February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Frawley, William J. (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. ISBN 978-0-19-977178-3.
- ↑ "Writing System for Shekhani Language being developed". April 15, 2021.
- ↑ "MyTrip - Chitral Valley". MyTrip.pk.
- ↑ http://www.elpublishing.org/docs/1/17/ldd17_03.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "OLAC resources in and about the Kamviri language". Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Shekhani Language (Documentation) (1).PDF".
- ↑ "OLAC resources in and about the Kamviri language". Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ↑ "Shekhani Language (Documentation).PDF".