Kundal Shahi language
Indo-Aryan language of Pakistan
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Kundal Shahi (کنڈل شاہی, Kunḍal Šāhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 700 people in the Kundal Shahi village of Neelam Valley in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[2] It is an endangered language and its speakers are shifting to Hindko.[3]
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Indo-Iranian
- Indo-Aryan
- Eastern Dardic
- Shinaic
- Kundal Shahi
- Shinaic
- Eastern Dardic
- Indo-Aryan
| Kundal Shahi | |
|---|---|
| کنڈل شاہی Kunḍal Šāhī | |
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| Native to | Pakistan |
| Region | Neelam Valley |
Native speakers | 700 (2005)[1] |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | shd |
| Glottolog | kund1257 |
  Location within Azad Kashmir  Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 34.5548°N 73.8439°E | |
Phonology
The following tables set out the phonology of Kundal Shahi.[4]
Vowels
Kundal Shahi is unusual amongst Dardic languages in that it has front rounded vowels.[5]
Consonants
Like Kashmiri, Kundal Shahi is unusual amongst Dardic languages in that it lacks retroflex fricatives and affricates.[5]
Tone
Kundal Shahi, like many Dardic languages, has either phonemic tone or, as in Kundal Shahi, pitch accent.[6] Words may have only one accented mora, which is associated with high pitch; the remaining mora have a default or low pitch.[5]
Endangered
Kundal Shahi is severely endangered with less than 500 speakers, most of whom are over the age of 40.[7]