Alternate Names: Cashmeeree, Cashmiri, Kacmiri, Kaschemiri, Keshur, Koshur
Dialects: Bakawali, Bunjwali, Kishtwari (Kashtawari, Kashtwari, Kathiawari, Kistwali), Miraski, Poguli, Rambani, Riasi, Shah-Mansuri, Siraji of Doda, Siraji-Kashmiri, Standard Kashmiri, Zayoli, Zirak-Boli. Transitional dialects to Panjabi ,. Kashtawari dialect is standard, other dialects are influenced by Dogri ,.
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Demographics: 5,360,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 5,580,830.
Language Use: Most also use Urdu [urd] (Koul 1983). Also use English [eng], Hindi [hin]. Used as L2 by Bhadrawahi [bhd], Changthang [cna], Gujari [gju].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 88% male; 12% female over 35 years of age (Koul and Schmidt 1983). Literacy rate in L2: 55% for Jammu and Kashmir (2001 census). 83% would prefer use of Kashmiri rather than Urdu as medium in primary school, 48% in middle school (Koul and Schmidt 1983). Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1899–2005.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Arabic (Nastaliq), Devanagari, Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Muslim, Hindu, Sikh.