Khetrani
E80006
Khetrani is a regional dialect of the Saraiki language spoken by communities in parts of Pakistan.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan language variety
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dialect → regional dialect → |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Lahnda (Western Punjabi)
→
Saraiki → |
| codeSwitchingWith |
Punjabi
→
Saraiki → Urdu → |
| countryOfficialLanguageContext |
Pakistan’s national language is Urdu, not Khetrani
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|
| endangermentStatus |
vulnerable
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|
| hasLinguisticFeature |
SOV word order
→
ergative alignment in past transitive constructions → grammatical gender → postpositions instead of prepositions → |
| hasMedium |
primarily oral
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| hasSociolinguisticFeature |
limited presence in formal education
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limited presence in print media → often considered a dialect rather than a separate language → |
| ISO639Status |
may not have a separate ISO 639-3 code and may be grouped under Saraiki or Lahnda
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| languageFamily |
Indo-Aryan
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| languageShiftTowards |
Punjabi
→
Saraiki → Urdu → |
| linguisticClassificationNote |
classification sometimes varies between sources
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| partOf |
Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages
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|
| regionType |
spoken in tribal and semi-tribal areas
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|
| scriptVariant |
Urdu alphabet
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|
| spokenBy |
Khetrani people
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|
| spokenInCountry |
Pakistan
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|
| spokenInRegion |
Balochistan
NERFINISHED
→
Punjab, Pakistan → |
| status |
minority language variety
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| subdivisionOf |
Saraiki language
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|
| usedByCommunity |
rural communities
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|
| usedInDomain |
home and community communication
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oral tradition → |
| writingSystem |
Arabic script
→
Perso-Arabic script → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lahnda
→
Saraiki → Seraiki → |
hasDialects |
|
Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages
→
|
includesLanguage |