Savi

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A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Sau, Sauji, Sawi
Population

3,000 in Afghanistan (1983).

Location

Konar province: Sau village on Konar river.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern , Dardic, Shina
Dialects

None known. Savi, Palula [phl], and Kalkoti [xka] form a cluster of closely related varieties within the Shina group. Lexical similarity: 56%–58% with Palula [phl].

Language Use

Home, community. All ages. Positive attitudes. All also use Southern Pashto [pbt].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Pashto is the medium of instruction in the school, which goes up to class 12. Dari, Arabic, and English are taught as subjects.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Savi
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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