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Od language

Od, also known as Oad or Odki, is an Indo-Aryan language of India and Pakistan. It is spoken by around 2 million people in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, New Delhi, Punjab and Sindh. It has similarities to Marathi, with features also shared with Gujarati and borrowings from Marwari and Punjabi.

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Od
Odki
اوڏڪِي
Native toIndia, Pakistan
RegionSindh, southern Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, New Delhi, Rajasthan
Native speakers
2 million (2017)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3odk
Glottologoddd1238

Od, also known as Oad or Odki, is an Indo-Aryan language of India and Pakistan. It is spoken by around 2 million people in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, New Delhi, Punjab and Sindh. It has similarities to Marathi, with features also shared with Gujarati and borrowings from Marwari and Punjabi.1

Groups attempting the preservation of the language in Pakistan include Oadki Rakarhanga and OLCDO.23

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References

  1. Od at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. "اوڏڪِي ۾ رڪارڊِنگا | اوڏڪي". www.oadki-language.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. "اوڏڪي". www.oadki-language.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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