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Loarki language

Loharki, or Gade Lohar, is a Rajasthani language spoken by 20,000 nomadic people in rural Sindh, Pakistan, and by 500,000 in Rajasthan, India.

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Loarki
Gade Lohar
Native toPakistan, India
RegionSindh, Rajasthan
Native speakers
(520,000 cited 1998–2016)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
lrk – Loarki
gda – Gade Lohar (duplicate code)
Glottologgade1236

Loharki (as known in Pakistan), or Gade Lohar (as known in India),2 is a Rajasthani language1 spoken by 20,000 nomadic people in rural Sindh, Pakistan, and by 500,000 in Rajasthan, India.1

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References

  1. Loarki at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
    Gade Lohar (duplicate code) at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
  2. Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices