Not to be confused with the Kachi Koli or the Kachin languages or with the Kacchi dialect of Thali.
Kutchi (/ˈkʌtʃi/; કચ્છી, 𑊺𑋀𑋪𑋁𑋢, ڪڇّی) or Kachhi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Kutch region of India and Sindh region of Pakistan.[4] The name of the language is also transliterated as Katchi, Kutchhi, Kachchi, Kachchhi, Kachhi or Cutchi.
Kutchi is a dialect of Sindhi,[5] with which it is mutually intelligible.[6] Over time, it has borrowed vocabulary from Gujarati.
Most Kutchis living in India are bilingual or trilingual, due to exposure to closely related neighbouring languages such as Gujarati. Many Pakistani Kutchis are also bilingual or trilingual; many residents of Karachi speak Kutchi.[1][7] Its differences from neighbouring languages are more pronounced in its spoken varieties, but it has many loans from Gujarati, Marwari (a major western Rajasthani language) and Hindi-Urdu as well. Major Kutchi-speaking communities include Charans, Jadeja, Bhanushalis, Lohanas, Brahmins (Rajgor), Meghwals, Visa Oswal and Dasa Osval (Oshwal) Jains, followers of Satpanth, Bhatias, Patidar,Rabaris and various Muslim communities in the region, including the Muslim Kutchi Khatris, the Muslim Khojas, the Muslim Rajput-Rayma and Kutchi Memons.
By way of emigration during the British reign many members of Kutchi communities left India / Pakistan and settled in regions of East Africa such as Kenya, Uganda, Zaire/Congo, Tanzania, and even far south as South Africa. The landing point of entry into Africa was in Zanzibar which was a trading post of goods between India and East Africa in the late 1800s. Asians in this region of Africa often adopted Swahili words and phrases into their language, producing a creole language called Kutchi-Swahili.[8]
Common words and phrases
There are distinct regional accents and variations in grammar. As in many languages spoken along Asian trade routes. Many Kutchi speakers also speak Gujarati as a separate language, especially as it is the language in which Kutchi speakers customarily write. Kutchi speakers' Gujarati accent and usage tends towards standard forms that any Gujarati speaker would be able to understand.
The following words are commonly used by Hindu individuals descending from the Kutch rural area of Gujarat, India, who, especially if in east Africa, reject Kutchi. These are colloquial forms of general Gujarati phrases that are often used in daily conversation in villages, particularly of Kutchi predominance, and are Gujaratisized versions of Kutchi words. Kutchi is also very close to Sindhi and Gujarati due to historical, cultural and geographic influences. These relationships are evident in the following examples:
Kutchi
Sindhi
Gujarati
Memoni
Gloss
chhado hane/ chhadyo
Chad hane/Chhadyo hane
Bas chhodo have
Chhadyo Hane
Now drop it
Achanto/Vinanto
Maan Achan-tho/Va(n)a-tho
Aavu(n)' chhu(n)' / Jaau(n)' chhu(n)'
Achanto/Vinato
I am coming / going
Kichadi Khyo taa?
Kichadi khaaoo/khayo tha?
Kichdi khaao chho?
Kichadi Khiyo taa?
Are you eating kichdi?
Toke vaanchejo naye?
Tokhe Van(j)ro nahe?'
Tane vachvanu nathi?
Toke vanchejo naye?
Don't you have to go?
Booey taraf ji ticket
Ba-ii taraf ji ticket
Banne taraf ni ticket
Banne taraf ji ticket
A round trip ticket
Mujo samaan vinayi viyo
Muhinjo Samaan Vi(n-ae)ayji wayo/wiyo
Maro saman khovai gayo che
Mijo samaan khovai vayo
I lost my luggage
Note: Bracketed texts indicate nasal or strong Sounds
Writing system
Kutchi is normally written using a modified version of the Gujarati script.[3] Many books and magazines are published in the language using the modified Gujarati script, including Vadhod ("Inquiry"). In earlier times it was written in Khudabadi and Khojki script, which is now extinct. Dr Rajul Shah, an ayurvedic doctor, psychologist and a graphologist has created a script to use for the language.[9][10]
There are examples of the Kutchi script in the Kutch Museum, though the script is believed to be now extinct.
^"Kutchi Language gets script – Kutchi Maadu". Kutchimaadu.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
^"Kutchi language gets script". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
External links
Kutchi language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator
Kutchi Language Online
Suvichar Ki Dayri
May 29, 2023
kutchi, language, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kutchi language news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Not to be confused with the Kachi Koli or the Kachin languages or with the Kacchi dialect of Thali Kutchi ˈ k ʌ tʃ i કચ છ 𑊺𑋀 𑋁 ڪڇ ی or Kachhi is an Indo Aryan language spoken in the Kutch region of India and Sindh region of Pakistan 4 The name of the language is also transliterated as Katchi Kutchhi Kachchi Kachchhi Kachhi or Cutchi Kutchiકચ છ 𑊺𑋀 𑋁 ڪڇ یKutchi in Khudabadi Gujarati and Arabic scriptsNative toIndiaPakistan 1 RegionKutch India Sindh Pakistan a EthnicityKutchiNative speakers1 031 000 in India 2011 2 Language familyIndo European Indo IranianIndo AryanNorthwesternSindhiKutchiDialectsKutchi SwahiliWriting systemGujarati 3 Khudabadi Khojiki Perso ArabicLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code kfr class extiw title iso639 3 kfr kfr a Glottologkach1277 Contents 1 Influences from other languages 2 Common words and phrases 3 Writing system 4 Kutchi people 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksInfluences from other languages EditKutchi is a dialect of Sindhi 5 with which it is mutually intelligible 6 Over time it has borrowed vocabulary from Gujarati Most Kutchis living in India are bilingual or trilingual due to exposure to closely related neighbouring languages such as Gujarati Many Pakistani Kutchis are also bilingual or trilingual many residents of Karachi speak Kutchi 1 7 Its differences from neighbouring languages are more pronounced in its spoken varieties but it has many loans from Gujarati Marwari a major western Rajasthani language and Hindi Urdu as well Major Kutchi speaking communities include Charans Jadeja Bhanushalis Lohanas Brahmins Rajgor Meghwals Visa Oswal and Dasa Osval Oshwal Jains followers of Satpanth Bhatias Patidar Rabaris and various Muslim communities in the region including the Muslim Kutchi Khatris the Muslim Khojas the Muslim Rajput Rayma and Kutchi Memons By way of emigration during the British reign many members of Kutchi communities left India Pakistan and settled in regions of East Africa such as Kenya Uganda Zaire Congo Tanzania and even far south as South Africa The landing point of entry into Africa was in Zanzibar which was a trading post of goods between India and East Africa in the late 1800s Asians in this region of Africa often adopted Swahili words and phrases into their language producing a creole language called Kutchi Swahili 8 Common words and phrases EditThere are distinct regional accents and variations in grammar As in many languages spoken along Asian trade routes Many Kutchi speakers also speak Gujarati as a separate language especially as it is the language in which Kutchi speakers customarily write Kutchi speakers Gujarati accent and usage tends towards standard forms that any Gujarati speaker would be able to understand The following words are commonly used by Hindu individuals descending from the Kutch rural area of Gujarat India who especially if in east Africa reject Kutchi These are colloquial forms of general Gujarati phrases that are often used in daily conversation in villages particularly of Kutchi predominance and are Gujaratisized versions of Kutchi words Kutchi is also very close to Sindhi and Gujarati due to historical cultural and geographic influences These relationships are evident in the following examples Kutchi Sindhi Gujarati Memoni Glosschhado hane chhadyo Chad hane Chhadyo hane Bas chhodo have Chhadyo Hane Now drop itAchanto Vinanto Maan Achan tho Va n a tho Aavu n chhu n Jaau n chhu n Achanto Vinato I am coming goingKichadi Khyo taa Kichadi khaaoo khayo tha Kichdi khaao chho Kichadi Khiyo taa Are you eating kichdi Toke vaanchejo naye Tokhe Van j ro nahe Tane vachvanu nathi Toke vanchejo naye Don t you have to go Booey taraf ji ticket Ba ii taraf ji ticket Banne taraf ni ticket Banne taraf ji ticket A round trip ticketMujo samaan vinayi viyo Muhinjo Samaan Vi n ae ayji wayo wiyo Maro saman khovai gayo che Mijo samaan khovai vayo I lost my luggageNote Bracketed texts indicate nasal or strong SoundsWriting system EditKutchi is normally written using a modified version of the Gujarati script 3 Many books and magazines are published in the language using the modified Gujarati script including Vadhod Inquiry In earlier times it was written in Khudabadi and Khojki script which is now extinct Dr Rajul Shah an ayurvedic doctor psychologist and a graphologist has created a script to use for the language 9 10 There are examples of the Kutchi script in the Kutch Museum though the script is believed to be now extinct Kutchi people EditMain article Kutchi peopleSee also EditKutchi cinema Kutchi Memon Memoni language Oswal Bhatia Lohana Lohani Khojki Bhanushali Patidar MeghwalNotes Edit Spoken in parts of Sindh near the border with Kutch IndiaReferences Edit a b Voter you thinking Kutchis unsure where to place their thumbs on ballots The Express Tribune 2011 Census tables C 16 population by mother tongue Census of India Website Retrieved 4 November 2018 a b Gujarati Omniglot com Retrieved 3 May 2014 Is Kutchi Rabita Committee any good in a peaceful Lyari www thenews com pk Retrieved 2020 06 09 Kutchi language at the Encyclopaedia Britannica http www kutchimaadu com general kutchi language kutchimaadu com retrieved August 2019 Lyari s dissidents pose challenge for health officials The Express Tribune Cutchi Swahili MultiTree www multitree org Retrieved 2021 05 16 Kutchi Language gets script Kutchi Maadu Kutchimaadu com Retrieved 2017 08 20 Kutchi language gets script Business Standard Press Trust of India 5 August 2009 Retrieved 2017 08 20 External links Edit Kutchi language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia IncubatorKutchi Language Online Suvichar Ki Dayri Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kutchi language amp oldid 1155307399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
