Everything about Kata-vari totally explained
Kata-vari is a
dialect of the
Kamkata-viri language spoken by the
Kata in parts of
Afghanistan and
Pakistan. The most used alternative names are
Kati,
Kativiri or
Bashgali, which derive from
Khowar.
It is spoken by approximately 18,700 people (15,000 in Afghanistan, just over 3,700 in Pakistan), and its speakers are largely
Muslim. Literacy rates are low: below 1% for people who have it as a
first language, and between 15% to 25% for people who have it as a
second language.
There are two main sub-dialects: Eastern Kata-vari and Western Kata-vari. In Afghanistan, Western Kata-vari is spoken in the
Ramgal,
Kulam,
Ktivi and
Paruk valleys. Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in the upper Bashgal Valley. In Pakistan, Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in the
Chitral District, and in
Gobar in the
Lutkuh Valley. Eastern Kata-vari is spoken in the
Bumboret Valley and in the
Urtsun Valley.
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