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Khetrani language

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Native to
  
Pakistan

ISO 639-3
  
xhe

Native speakers
  
15,600 (2004)

Glottolog
  
khet1238

Language family
  
Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northwestern Punjabi Lahnda Khetrani

Khetrānī, or Khetranki, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in north east Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh Provinces of Pakistan. It is traditionally considered a Lahnda language. However, it may be a remnant Dardic language. It has been influenced by Saraiki, Balochi, and Sindhi.

References

Khetrani language Wikipedia