Also Known As:
Kalasa, Kalashamon, Kalash, Dardu
Dialects & Varieties
- Northern Kalasha spoken in the valleys of Birir
- Bumburet
- and Rumbur
- Southern Kalasha spoken in the valleys of Jinjiret and Urtsun
Recent Resources
Original Song in Drazailak Style (with Interlinear Transcription). Modified Praise Poem.
Short video about the pressures that the Kalasha face preserving their language and culture today.
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000-5,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
2
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Hussain, Qandeel & Jeff Mielke. 2020. Kalasha (Pakistan) – Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description 17, 66-75. London: EL Publishing.
Bibliography of Locations:
Hussain, Qandeel & Jeff Mielke. 2020. Kalasha (Pakistan) – Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description 17, 66-75. London: EL Publishing.
Bibliography of Context:
Hussain, Qandeel & Jeff Mielke. 2020. Kalasha (Pakistan) – Language Snapshot. In Peter K. Austin (ed.) Language Documentation and Description 17, 66-75. London: EL Publishing.