Countries
India, Pakistan
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
India, Pakistan
  
India, Pakistan
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Kashmiri is the only Daridc language with literature which was originated more than seven hundred and fifty years ago.
- Kashmiri has thousands of loan words from Persian and Arabic Languages.
  
- Kashmiri is the only Daridc language with literature which was originated more than seven hundred and fifty years ago.
- Kashmiri has thousands of loan words from Persian and Arabic Languages.
  
Similar To
Hindi and Urdu Languages
  
Hindi and Urdu Languages
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
Kashmiri-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Kashmiri-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Arabic, Perso-Arabic script
  
Arabic, Perso-Arabic script
  
Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
  
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Assalām ‘alaikum
  
Assalām ‘alaikum
  
Thank You
शुकिया / شکریہ (shukriya)
  
शुकिया / شکریہ (shukriya)
  
How Are You?
तोहय छिवा वारय? (tohy ch'ivaa vaarai?)
  
तोहय छिवा वारय? (tohy ch'ivaa vaarai?)
  
Good Night
शबे खैर । (shabey k'eūr)
  
शबे खैर । (shabey k'eūr)
  
Good Evening
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Good Afternoon
Hach t'ochoktiya
  
Hach t'ochoktiya
  
Good Morning
Hach ch'i
  
Hach ch'i
  
Please
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sorry
माफ कॅरिव । (maap' keuriv)
  
माफ कॅरिव । (maap' keuriv)
  
Bye
Khuda hāfiz
  
Khuda hāfiz
  
I Love You
be chus che seth mohabat karaan
  
be chus che seth mohabat karaan
  
Excuse Me
वय त्रॅाविव । (vat' treūviv)
  
वय त्रॅाविव । (vat' treūviv)
  
Dialect 1
Kashtawari
  
Kashtawari
  
Where They Speak
India, Koshtawar valley, southeast kashmir, India
  
India, Koshtawar valley, southeast kashmir, India
  
Dialect 2
Poguli
  
Poguli
  
Where They Speak
Pogul and Paristan valleys
  
Pogul and Paristan valleys
  
Dialect 3
Rambani
  
Rambani
  
Where They Speak
India
  
India
  
How Many People Speak?
5.60 million
  
99+
5.60 million
  
99+
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
5.42 million
  
99+
5.42 million
  
99+
Native Name
कॉशुर / كٲشُر
  
कॉशुर / كٲشُر
  
Alternative Names
Cashmeeree, Cashmiri, Kacmiri, Kaschemiri, Keshur, Koshur
  
Cashmeeree, Cashmiri, Kacmiri, Kaschemiri, Keshur, Koshur
  
French Name
kashmiri
  
kashmiri
  
German Name
Kaschmiri
  
Kaschmiri
  
Pronunciation
[kəːʃur]
  
[kəːʃur]
  
Ethnicity
Kashmiris or koshur
  
Kashmiris or koshur
  
Origin
12th Century
  
12th Century
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
  
Indo-Iranian
  
Branch
Indic
  
Indic
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
No early forms
  
No early forms
  
Standard Forms
Kashmiri
  
Kashmiri
  
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ks
  
ks
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
kas
  
kas
  
ISO 639 2/B
kas
  
kas
  
ISO 639 3
kas
  
kas
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
kash1277
  
kash1277
  
Linguasphere
No data available
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available