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'''Kata-vari''' is a [[dialect]] of the [[Kamkata-viri language]] spoken by the '''[[Kata (people)|Kata]]''' in parts of [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]]. The most used alternative names are ''Kati'', ''Kativiri'' or ''Bashgali'' |
'''Kata-vari''' is a [[dialect]] of the [[Kamkata-viri language]] spoken by the '''[[Kata (people)|Kata]]''' in parts of [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]]. The most used alternative names are ''Kati'', ''Kativiri'' or ''Bashgali''. |
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It is spoken by approximately 40,000 people (mostly in Afghanistan, just over 3,700 in Pakistan), and its speakers are [[Muslim]]. Literacy rates are low: below 1% for people who have it as a [[first language]], and between 15% to 25% for people who have it as a [[second language]]. |
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There are two main sub-dialects: Eastern Kata-vari and Western Kata-vari. In Afghanistan, Western Kata-vari is spoken in the [[Ramgal Valley|Ramgal]], [[Kulam Valley|Kulam]], [[Ktivi Valley|Ktivi]] and [[Paruk Valley|Paruk]] valleys. Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in the upper |
There are two main sub-dialects: Eastern Kata-vari and Western Kata-vari. In Afghanistan, Western Kata-vari is spoken in the [[Ramgal Valley|Ramgal]], [[Kulam Valley|Kulam]], [[Ktivi Valley|Ktivi]] and [[Paruk Valley|Paruk]] valleys. Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in the upper Landay Sin Valley. In Pakistan, Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in [[Chitral District]], in [[Gobar (Pakistan)|Gobar]] and the upper [[Bumboret Valley]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* The Kâta. Retrieved July 2, 2006, from ''Richard F. Strand: Nuristan, Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush'' [http://users.sedona.net/~strand/Nuristani/Kamkata/Kata/kata.html]. |
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* Kati. Retrieved June 13, 2006, from ''[[Ethnologue]]: Languages of the World'', fifteenth edition. SIL International. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bsh Online version]. |
* Kati. Retrieved June 13, 2006, from ''[[Ethnologue]]: Languages of the World'', fifteenth edition. SIL International. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bsh Online version]. |
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* {{cite web| url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/nurestani-languages| title=Nurestâni Languages| author=Strand, Richard F.| year=2010| publisher=Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition| accessdate=2012-01-16}} |
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== External links == |
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* {{cite web| url=http://nuristan.info/| title=Nuristan: Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush| author=Strand, Richard F.| year=1997-present| accessdate=2012-01-16}} |
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* {{cite web| url=http://nuristan.info/Nuristani/Kamkata/kamkata.html| title=The kâtʹa, kʹom, mumʹo, kṣtʹo, biniʹo, ǰâmčʹo, and ǰâšʹa| author=Strand, Richard F.| year=1997| accessdate=2012-01-16}} |
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* {{cite web| url=http://nuristan.info/Nuristani/Kamkata/Kata/kata.html| title=The kâtʹa| author=Strand, Richard F.| year=1998| accessdate=2012-01-16}} |
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* {{cite web| url=http://nuristan.info/lngFrameL.html| title=Kâtʹa-vari Lexicon| author=Strand, Richard F.| year=2011| accessdate=2012-01-16}} |
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* {{cite web| url=http://nuristan.info/Nuristani/Kamkata/Kata/KataLanguage/Lexicon/phon.html| title=The Sound System of Kt'ivřâ·i vari | author=Strand, Richard F.| year=2011| accessdate=2012-01-16}} |
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[[Category:Nuristani languages of Afghanistan]] |
[[Category:Nuristani languages of Afghanistan]] |
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Revision as of 18:49, 17 January 2012
| Kata-vari | |
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| Native to | Afghanistan |
| Region | Kunar Province |
Native speakers | 18,700 (Ethnologue) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bsh |
| ELP | Kati |
Kata-vari is a dialect of the Kamkata-viri language spoken by the Kata in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The most used alternative names are Kati, Kativiri or Bashgali.
It is spoken by approximately 40,000 people (mostly in Afghanistan, just over 3,700 in Pakistan), and its speakers are Muslim. Literacy rates are low: below 1% for people who have it as a first language, and between 15% to 25% for people who have it as a second language.
There are two main sub-dialects: Eastern Kata-vari and Western Kata-vari. In Afghanistan, Western Kata-vari is spoken in the Ramgal, Kulam, Ktivi and Paruk valleys. Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in the upper Landay Sin Valley. In Pakistan, Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in Chitral District, in Gobar and the upper Bumboret Valley.
References
- Kati. Retrieved June 13, 2006, from Ethnologue: Languages of the World, fifteenth edition. SIL International. Online version.
- Strand, Richard F. (2010). "Nurestâni Languages". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
External links
- Strand, Richard F. (1997-present). "Nuristan: Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - Strand, Richard F. (1997). "The kâtʹa, kʹom, mumʹo, kṣtʹo, biniʹo, ǰâmčʹo, and ǰâšʹa". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- Strand, Richard F. (1998). "The kâtʹa". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- Strand, Richard F. (2011). "Kâtʹa-vari Lexicon". Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- Strand, Richard F. (2011). "The Sound System of Kt'ivřâ·i vari". Retrieved 2012-01-16.