Also Known As:
Sbalti, Baltistani, Bhotia of Baltistan, Baltī, Sbalt, Bhōṭiā of Baltistan
Dialects & Varieties
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At risk
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
270,000 (Pakistan); 337,000 (Worldwide)
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
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Used in most domains, including official ones such as government, mass media, education, etc.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Tariq Rahman. 2006. "Language Policy, Multilingualism and Language Vitality in Pakistan." In Lesser-known languages of South Asia: status and policies, case studies and applications of information technology, edited by Anju Saxena and Lars Borin. 73-106. Mouton de Gruyter.
Bibliography of Locations:
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Bibliography of Context:
Tariq Rahman. 2006. "Language Policy, Multilingualism and Language Vitality in Pakistan." In Lesser-known languages of South Asia: status and policies, case studies and applications of information technology, edited by Anju Saxena and Lars Borin. 73-106. Mouton de Gruyter.