| Goaria | |
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| Native to | Pakistan |
| Region | Sindh |
| Ethnicity | Goaria |
Native speakers | (25,000 cited 2000)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gig |
| Glottolog | goar1239 |
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Goaria is a Marwari language of the Rajasthani branch of Indo-Aryan languages, spoken by approximately 25,000 people in Sindh Province, Pakistan.[2] The Goaria people are predominantly Hindu and use Hindi for religious worship.[2]
Classification
[edit]Goaria is classified within the Marwari subgroup of the Rajasthani languages.[3] It is one of several Rajasthani-related languages spoken by Hindu communities in Sindh, alongside Dhatki and Marwari.[4]
Status
[edit]According to Ethnologue, Goaria is a stable language with an EGIDS rating of 6a (Vigorous), meaning it is used as a first language by all generations within the ethnic community.[5] The language is not taught in schools.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Goaria at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Frawley, William (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-19-513977-8.
- ^ "Goaria". Glottolog. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Literary notes: How many languages are spoken in Pakistan?". Dawn. 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Goaria". Ethnologue.
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