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Kalkoti
کلکوٹی / کھلکوٹی / کھعلکوٹی
Pronunciation[kʰælkoːʈ]
Native toPakistan
RegionKalkot Tehsil
Native speakers
6,000 (2018)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3xka
Glottologkalk1245

Kalkoti, also known as Goedijaa,[3] is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Kalkot Tehsil, in the Upper Dir district in Pakistan.[4]

Phonology

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The following tables outline the phonology of Kalkoti.[5]

Vowels

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FrontBack
Closeɪ~i(ː)ʊ~u(ː)
Mid
Openə~æ(ː)~ɑ(ː)~ɒ(ː)

Short vowels are slightly centralized; nasalization of vowels may be phonemic.[5]

Consonants

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LabialDentalRetroflexPalatalVelarUvularGlottal
Nasalmnɳ (?)ŋ (?)
Plosivevoicelessptʈkqʔ (?)
aspiratedʈʰ (?)
voicedbdɖɡ
Affricatevoicelessts
aspiratedtʂʰ (?)tʃʰ
voiced
Fricative voiceless(f)sʂʃx
voicedzɣ
Laterall
Flapɾɽ (?)
Approximantʋj

The phonemes /q, ʦ, x, z, ɣ, ɽ/ have likely been introduced by loanwords. The voiceless aspirate series is secure, and, unlike the neighboring Palula language, Kalkoti does not have a breathy voiced series. The phonemic status of /ʔ/ is unclear and is likely tied to tone in Kalkoti.

Tone

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Kalkoti's system of tone likely was similar to Shina's two tone system; however, under pressure from its Kohistani neighbors it may now have a more complex tone inventory.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Kalkoti at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian (2023-07-10). "Glottolog 4.8 - Dangari". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7398962. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ^ Liljegren 2013, p. 129.
  4. ^ Frawley, William (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics: 4-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-513977-8.
  5. ^ a b c Liljegren 2013, pp. 134–44.

Bibliography

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    Kalkoti
    کلکوٹی / کھلکوٹی / کھعلکوٹی
    Pronunciation[kʰælkoːʈ]
    Native toPakistan
    RegionKalkot Tehsil
    Native speakers
    6,000 (2018)[1]
    Indo-European
    Language codes
    ISO 639-3xka
    Glottologkalk1245

    Kalkoti, also known as Goedijaa,[3] is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Kalkot Tehsil, in the Upper Dir district in Pakistan.[4]

    Phonology

    The following tables outline the phonology of Kalkoti.[5]

    Vowels

    FrontBack
    Closeɪ~i(ː)ʊ~u(ː)
    Mid
    Openə~æ(ː)~ɑ(ː)~ɒ(ː)

    Short vowels are slightly centralized; nasalization of vowels may be phonemic.[5]

    Consonants

    LabialDentalRetroflexPalatalVelarUvularGlottal
    Nasalmnɳ (?)ŋ (?)
    Plosivevoicelessptʈkqʔ (?)
    aspiratedʈʰ (?)
    voicedbdɖɡ
    Affricatevoicelessts
    aspiratedtʂʰ (?)tʃʰ
    voiced
    Fricative voiceless(f)sʂʃx
    voicedzɣ
    Laterall
    Flapɾɽ (?)
    Approximantʋj

    The phonemes /q, ʦ, x, z, ɣ, ɽ/ have likely been introduced by loanwords. The voiceless aspirate series is secure, and, unlike the neighboring Palula language, Kalkoti does not have a breathy voiced series. The phonemic status of /ʔ/ is unclear and is likely tied to tone in Kalkoti.

    Tone

    Kalkoti's system of tone likely was similar to Shina's two tone system; however, under pressure from its Kohistani neighbors it may now have a more complex tone inventory.[5]

    References

    1. ^ Kalkoti at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    2. ^ a b Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian (2023-07-10). "Glottolog 4.8 - Dangari". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7398962. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
    3. ^ Liljegren 2013, p. 129.
    4. ^ Frawley, William (May 2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics: 4-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-513977-8.
    5. ^ a b c Liljegren 2013, pp. 134–44.

    Bibliography

    • Liljegren, Henrik (2013). "Notes on Kalkoti: A Shina Language with Strong Kohistani Influence". Linguistic Discovery. 11 (1): 129–160. doi:10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.423. ISSN 1537-0852.


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