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[edit] MUBARAK ALLY ASTORY SHER-E-ASTORE

Brokskat A language of India ISO/DIS 639-3: bkk

Population 3,000 (1981 census). Region Jammu and Kashmir, along the Indus River in Ladakh and Kargil districts, northern Kashmir, villages around Garkhon, including Darchiks, Chulichan, Gurgurdo, Batalik, Dah, and formerly in Hanu. Alternate names Brokpa, Brokpa of Dah-Hanu, Dokskat, Kyango Classification Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Shina Language use Many are fluent in Ladakhi. Language development Literacy rate in first language: below 1%. Balti script. Dictionary. Grammar. Comments Broq-pa is a Scheduled Tribe in India. A very divergent variety of Shina. Minaro is an alternate ethnic name. 'Brokpa' is the name given by the Ladakhi for the people. 'Brokskat' is the language. This is the oldest surviving member of the ancient Dardic language. 2,750 meters. Buddhist, traditional religion, Muslim

[edit] MORE ABOUT SHINA LANGUAGE

  • Indo-European (449)
  • Indo-Iranian (308)
  • Indo-Aryan (219)
  • Northwestern zone (39)
  • Dardic (27)
  • Chitral (2)
  • Khowar [khw] (Pakistan)
  • Kalasha [kls] (Pakistan)
  • Kashmiri (1)
  • Kashmiri [kas] (India)
  • Kohistani (9)
  • Bateri [btv] (Pakistan)
  • Chilisso [clh] (Pakistan)
  • Kalami [gwc] (Pakistan)
  • Gowro [gwf] (Pakistan)
  • Kohistani, Indus [mvy] (Pakistan)
  • Tirahi [tra] (Afghanistan)
  • Torwali [trw] (Pakistan)
  • Wotapuri-Katarqalai [wsv] (Afghanistan)
  • Kalkoti [xka] (Pakistan)
  • Kunar (8)
  • Dameli [dml] (Pakistan)
  • Gawar-Bati [gwt] (Afghanistan)
  • Grangali [nli] (Afghanistan)
  • Pashayi (4)
  • Pashayi, Northeast [aee] (Afghanistan)
  • Pashayi, Northwest [glh] (Afghanistan)
  • Pashayi, Southwest [psh] (Afghanistan)
  • Pashayi, Southeast [psi] (Afghanistan)
  • Shumashti [sts] (Afghanistan)
  • Shina (7)
  • Brokskat [bkk] (India)
  • Domaaki [dmk] (Pakistan)
  • Phalura [phl] (Pakistan)
  • Shina, Kohistani [plk] (Pakistan)
  • Shina [scl] (Pakistan)
  • Savi [sdg] (Afghanistan)
  • Ushojo [ush] (Pakistan

[edit] SHINA LANGUAGE

Shina is a Dardic Language spoken by 321,000 people in Gilgit in Northern Pakistan in Ishkoman and Yasin Valley and in parts of Hunza. Spoken in Northern Areas including Gilgit District, scattered villages in Yasin and Ishkoman valleys, Punial, Gilgit, Haramosh, lower Hunza Valley; Diamer District, Chilas area, Darel and Tangir valleys, Astor Valley; scattered areas of Baltistan District, Satpara, Kharmang, Kachura, and other small valleys; NWFP, east part of Kohistan District, Sazin, Harban. Also spoken in India

                                      --203.99.173.248 08:09, 27 October 2007 (UTC)DARD_ASTORY@YAHOO.COM