Jakati language
| Jakati | |
|---|---|
| Baluj | |
| Native to | Ukraine, Afghanistan |
Native speakers | (no estimate available)[1] |
|
Indo-European
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
jat |
| Glottolog |
jaka1245[2] |
The Jakati language is spoken in Ukraine by around 30,000 people, with a thousand or so in Afghanistan. It is related to Punjabi. The people are culturally similar to the Romani (gypsies), being nomadic ironsmiths and fortune tellers who have spread to Europe.
Jakati means Jat, a large tribal or genealogical confederation concentrated among Pakistanis and North-West Indians.