Alternate Names: Kohistani, Kohistyo, Palasi-Kohistani
Dialects: Jalkoti, Kolai, Palasi. A somewhat divergent variety of Shina linguistically and socially. Reportedly similar to Shina , of Chilas, but more distant from Gilgit , dialect.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 200,000 (1981 census), increasing.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Bateri [btv], Chilisso [clh], Gowro [gwf].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%.
Nation of Origin: Pakistan
Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).