| Kachi Koli | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native to | Pakistan, India |
Native speakers | (500,000 cited 1995–2000) [1] |
| Arabic (Naskh), Gujarati [5] | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gjk – Kachi Koli |
| Glottolog | kach1272 Kachi |
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