Alternate Names: Dhati
Dialects: Barage, Central Dhatki, Eastern Dhatki, Malhi, Southern Dhatki. Varies considerably from northern Marwari ,, though they claim to understand one another. Lexical similarity: 80%–83% with Marwari , dialects, 88% with Dhatki of Rajasthan and Dhatki of Thar.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 132,000 in Pakistan (2000). 100,000 in Sind (1987). Population total all countries: 148,400.
Language Use: Also use Sindhi [snd], Urdu [urd]. Used as L2 by Sindhi Bhil [sbn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 5%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1999.
Writing System: Arabic
Nation of Origin: Pakistan
Other Comments: Hindu, Christian, Muslim.