FLI Kalkoti Keyboard

The Kalkoti language (also known as Goedijaa) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in northern Pakistan.

Here are the key details about the language:

Classification: It belongs to the Dardic subgroup of the Indo-Aryan languages, and specifically is considered a variety of Shina. It forms a Western relatedness cluster within Shina, along with Palula and Sawi.


Location: It is primarily spoken by a community of people in Kalkot Tehsil, located in the Upper Dir district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. This area is often referred to as Dir Kohistan.


Speakers: The estimated number of native speakers is relatively small, reported around 6,000 (as of a 2018 estimate).