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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
| name            = Dhatki
| name            = Dhatki
| nativename      = धाटकी ڍاٽڪي Dhatki<br />धत्ती ڍاٽي Dhatti<br />थारी ٿَري Thari
| nativename      = धाटकी ڍاٽڪي Dhatki<br />धाटीڍاٽي Dhatti<br />थारी ٿَري Thari
| states          = [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] ([[Marwar]] region of [[Rajasthan]] and [[Thar and Parkar|Thar]] region of [[Sindh]])(sociolect)
| states          = [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] ([[Marwar]] region of [[Rajasthan]] and [[Thar and Parkar|Thar]] region of [[Sindh]])(sociolect)
| speakers        = {{sigfig|148,000|2}}
| speakers        = {{sigfig|148,000|2}}
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'''Dhatki''' (धाटकी; ڍاٽڪي), also known as '''Dhatti''' (धत्ती; ڍاٽي) or '''Thari''' (थारी; ٿَري), is one of the [[Rajasthani languages]] of the [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] branch of the [[Indo-European language]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mki|title = Dhatki}}</ref> It is most closely related to [[Marwari language|Marwari]].
'''Dhatki''' (धाटकी; ڍاٽڪي), also known as '''Dhatti''' (धाटी; ڍاٽي) or '''Thari''' (थारी; ٿَري), is one of the [[Rajasthani languages]] of the [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] branch of the [[Indo-European language]] family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mki|title = Dhatki}}</ref> It is most closely related to [[Marwari language|Marwari]].


==Speakers==
==Speakers==
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==Samples==
==Samples==
A few of the typical sentences in Dhatki are:
A few of the typical sentences in Dhatki are:
* {{IPA|[tu ki karin to?]}} "What are you doing?",
* {{IPA|[tu ki karin to?]}} "What are you doing?", {{IPA|[Hoon Ayye Pano Wachaan Payo]}} "I am reading this Page.",
* {{IPA|[tahayo naalo ki aheyy?]}} "What is your name?",
* {{IPA|[tahayo naalo ki aheyy?]}} "What is your name?",
* {{IPA|[mana roti kharie aheyy]}} "I have to eat" ''(Literally translates to "I have to eat [[roti]])''.
* {{IPA|[mana roti kharie aheyy]}} "I have to eat" ''(Literally translates to "I have to eat [[roti]])''.
* {{IPA|[tu kith jaee to?]}} "where are you going?
* {{IPA|[tu kith jaeen to?]}} "where are you going? {{IPA|[Kithe Kon Hi]}} "Nowhere.",
* {{IPA|[tu kin ahay?]}} "How are you?".
* {{IPA|[tu kin ahay?]}} "How are you?". {{IPA|[Hoon Theek Ahan]}} "I am Fine",
{Tu Kun ahi?}-"who are you?"


==Writing System==
==Writing System==
The language uses two major writing systems. In India, the [[Devanagari]] script (which is also used for [[Marwari language|Marwari]], [[Hindi]] and many other north Indian languages) is employed; whereas is in Pakistan, the [[Sindhi language#Arabic script|Sindhi script]] is used. Some mercantile families, particularly on the Indian side of the border use their own scripts, usually variations of the [[Mahajani]] script.
The language uses two major writing systems. In India, the [[Devanagari]] script (which is also used for [[Marwari language|Marwari]], [[Hindi]] and many other north Indian languages) is employed; whereas is in Pakistan, the [[Sindhi language#Perso-Arabic script|Sindhi script]] is used. Some mercantile families, particularly on the Indian side of the border use their own scripts, usually variations of the [[Mahajani]] script.


==References==
==References==