| Kalkoti | |
|---|---|
| کلکوٹی /کھلکوٹی /کھعلکوٹی | |
 | |
| Pronunciation | [kʰælkoːʈ] |
| Native to | Pakistan |
| Region | Kalkot Tehsil |
Native speakers | 6,000 (2018)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xka |
| Glottolog | kalk1245 |
Kalkoti, also known asGoedijaa,[3] is anIndo-Aryan language spoken in theKalkot Tehsil, in theUpper Dir district inPakistan.[4]
The following tables outline the phonology of Kalkoti.[5]
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | ɪ~i(ː) | ʊ~u(ː) |
| Mid | eː | oː |
| Open | ə~æ(ː)~aː | ɑ(ː)~ɒ(ː) |
Short vowels are slightly centralized; nasalization of vowels may be phonemic.[5]
The phonemes /q, ʦ, x, z, ɣ, ɽ/ have likely been introduced by loanwords. The voiceless aspirate series is secure, and, unlike the neighboringPalula language, Kalkoti does not have a breathy voiced series. The phonemic status of /ʔ/ is unclear and is likely tied to tone in Kalkoti.
Kalkoti's system of tone likely was similar toShina's two tone system; however, under pressure from its Kohistani neighbors it may now have a more complex tone inventory.[5]
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