Dhatki language
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Dhatki, also known as Dhati or Thari, is a sociolect of Marwari dialect of Rajasthani language. It is spoken in western parts of Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Rajasthan in India and eastern parts of Sindh province of Pakistan. Its characteristic phonological features are glottalized or implosive sounds. Many Dhatki speaking communities migrated to India in 1947 after the partition and continued to do so in small numbers, but still there is a sizable number of Dhatki speakers in Pakistan.
Few of the typical sentences in Dhatki are: 1. "Ki karinto" meaning "What are you doing?", 2. "Tayo naam ki hai" meaning "What is your name?", 3. "maaye roti khaani hai" meaning "I need to eat".
Dhatki is spoken by Thari Maheshwaris who are spread across the globe. Other communities which speak Dhatki are Thari Baambhans (Brahmins), Khatri, Sonara etc.
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