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| Lawatiyya | |
| Region | Oman (Muttrah walled quarter, facing the old harbor; Muscat and other cities) |
| Native speakers | 30,000 (2012) |
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | luv |
| Glottolog | luwa1238 |
| ELP | Luwati |
The Luwati Language (also known as lawatiyya, lawatiya, hyderabadi, khoja, or khojki) is an Indo-Iranian Language spoken by 5,000 to 10,000 people known as the Lawatiya (also called the Khojas or Hyderabadis) in the country of Oman. In total it is has been estimated there are 20,000-30,000 Lawatiya people. Despite the various names, the Lawatiya refer to the language as Khojki. It is considered an endangered language because a portion of the Lawatiya do not speak Luwati and it is not continuously passed down to younger generations.
Classifications
The Luwati language is superficially similar to Kutchi, but retains sounds found in other Sindhi languages and Saraiki but that have been lost from Kutchi. Luwati also bares similarities with other languages such as Sindhi, Kachichi, Gujarati, Hindustani, and Persian. As with other languages located in Oman, Luwati is influenced by the Omani dialect of Arabic.
History
Originating from Sindh, this language has had a presence in Oman for nearly four centuries. The language and people were first mentioned historically by the Omani historian Ibn Ruzayq.
Geographic Distribution
Luwati is a minority language found in Oman specifically in the capital of Muscat as well as in the coastal towns of Saham, Barka, Khabura, and Musana. It is spoken by 5,000 to 10,000 people.
Phonology
The Lawati language has 37 consonants
References
- ^ Lawati at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Salman, Amel & Kharusi, Nafla S. (2012) ‘The Sound System of Lawatiyya’, Journal of Academic and Applied Studies May Vol. 2(5), pp. 36–44, ISSN 1925-931X, available online @ www.academians.org
- Valeri, M. "Identity Politics and Nation-Building under Sultan Qaboos". Sectarian Politics in the Persian Golf. 179.
- ^ Al Jahdhami, S. "Minority Languages in Oman". Journal of the Association for Anglo-American Studies. 4: 105–112.
- ^ Asani, A. "The Khojkī Script: A Legacy of Ismaili Islam in the Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent"". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 3: 439–449.
- Valeri, M. ""High Visibility, Low Profile: The Shiʿa in Oman under Sultan Qaboos". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 42: 251–268.
- Peterson, J. "Oman's diverse society: Northern Oman". The Middle East Journal. 58: 32–51.
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