| Parkari Koli | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native to | Sindh province, Pakistan |
Native speakers | (250,000 cited 1995) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kvx |
| Glottolog | park1237 |
The Parkari Koli language (sometimes called just Parkari) is a language mainly spoken in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is spoken in the southeast tip bordering India, Tharparkar District, Nagarparkar. Most of the lower Thar Desert, west as far as Indus River, bordered north and west by Hyderabad, to south and west of Badin. [1]
77%–83% with Marwari, 83% with Wadiyara Koli. [1]
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