Kalkoti language

Kalkoti
کلکوٹی / کھلکوٹی / کھعلکوٹی
Pronunciation	[kʰælkoːʈ]
Native to	Pakistan
Region	Kalkot Tehsil
Native speakers	6,000 (2018)[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Eastern Dardic Shinaic Sawi–Kalkoti–Palula?[2] Kalkoti–Palula?[2] Kalkoti
Language codes
ISO 639-3	xka
Glottolog	kalk1245

Kalkoti, also known as Goedijaa,^[3] is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Kalkot Tehsil, in the Upper Dir district in Pakistan.^[4]

Phonology

The following tables outline the phonology of Kalkoti.^[5]

Vowels

Short vowels are slightly centralized; nasalization of vowels may be phonemic.^[5]

Consonants

The phonemes /q, ʦ, x, z, ɣ, ɽ/ have likely been introduced by loanwords. The voiceless aspirate series is secure, and, unlike the neighboring Palula language, Kalkoti does not have a breathy voiced series. The phonemic status of /ʔ/ is unclear and is likely tied to tone in Kalkoti.

Tone

Kalkoti's system of tone likely was similar to Shina's two tone system; however, under pressure from its Kohistani neighbors it may now have a more complex tone inventory.^[5]

References

Bibliography

• Liljegren, Henrik (2013). "Notes on Kalkoti: A Shina Language with Strong Kohistani Influence". Linguistic Discovery. 11 (1): 129–160. doi:10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.423. ISSN 1537-0852.

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