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Luwati language
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Luwati (Al-Lawatia, Arabic: اللواتية, romanized: al-lawātiyya; also known as Khoja, Khojki, Lawatiyya, Lawatiya, or Hyderabadi) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 8,940 people known as the Lawatiya (also called the Khojas or Hyderabadis) in the country of Oman.[1] In total it has been estimated there are 20,000 to 30,000 Lawatiya people.[2] Despite the various names, the Lawatiya refer to the language as Khojki.[3] 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.[3]
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Lawati | |
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Lawatiyya | |
![]() Luwati in Arabic script. | |
Region | Oman (walled quarter of Muttrah, facing the old harbour; Muscat and other cities)[1] |
Ethnicity | Al-Lawatia |
Native speakers | 8,900 (2020)[1] |
None (words transcribed into Arabic or Persian alphabets) | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | luv |
Glottolog | luwa1238 |
ELP | Luwati |
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