Kamviri

XVI

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kamdeshi, Kamik, Lamertiviri, Shekhani

Dialects: Shekhani. Related to Kati ,.

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan
Nuristani

Demographics: 18,000 in Afghanistan (2011), increasing. Population total all countries: 20,000. 3,600 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 18,000.

Language Use: Outside of language area, shifting towards majority language. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 14,400 also use Northern Pashto [pbu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Dictionary. Grammar.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Afghanistan

Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).