Alternate Names: Kamdeshi, Kamik, Lamertiviri, Shekhani
Dialects: Shekhani. Related to Kati ,.
Genealogy:
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).