Goaria language

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Goaria
Native to Pakistan
Region Sindh
EthnicityGoaria
Native speakers
(25,000 cited 2000) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 gig
Glottolog goar1239
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Goaria is a Marwari language of the Rajasthani branch of Indo-Aryan languages, spoken by approximately 25,000 people in Sindh Province, Pakistan. [2] The Goaria people are predominantly Hindu and use Hindi for religious worship. [2]

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Classification

Goaria is classified within the Marwari subgroup of the Rajasthani languages. [3] It is one of several Rajasthani-related languages spoken by Hindu communities in Sindh, alongside Dhatki and Marwari. [4]

Status

According to Ethnologue, Goaria is a stable language with an EGIDS rating of 6a (Vigorous), meaning it is used as a first language by all generations within the ethnic community. [5] The language is not taught in schools.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Goaria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 Frawley, William (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. p. 292. ISBN   978-0-19-513977-8.
  3. ↑ "Goaria". Glottolog . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Literary notes: How many languages are spoken in Pakistan?". Dawn . 13 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Goaria". Ethnologue .
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