Od language

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Od
Odki
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Native toIndia, Pakistan, Nepal
RegionSindh, southern Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, New Delhi, Rajasthan
Native speakers
2 million (2017)e25
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]

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