Od language

Od
Odki
اوڏڪِي
Native toIndia, Pakistan
RegionSindh, southern Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, New Delhi, Rajasthan
Native speakers
2 million (2017)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3odk
Glottologoddd1238

Od, also known as Oad or Odki, is an Indo-Aryan language of India and Pakistan. It is spoken by around 2 million people in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, New Delhi, Punjab and Sindh. It has similarities to Marathi, with features also shared with Gujarati and borrowings from Marwari and Punjabi.[1]

Groups attempting the preservation of the language in Pakistan include Oadki Rakarhanga and OLCDO.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Od at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ "اوڏڪِي ۾ رڪارڊِنگا | اوڏڪي". www.oadki-language.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "اوڏڪي". www.oadki-language.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2024.