Luwati language
Luwati (Al-Lawatia, Arabic: اللواتية, romanized: al-lawātiyya; also known as Khoja, Khojki, Lawatiyya, Lawatiya, or Hyderabadi) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by 8,940 people known as the Lawatiya (also called the Khojas or Hyderabadis) in the country of Oman. In total it has been estimated there are 20,000 to 30,000 Lawatiya people. Despite the various names, the Lawatiya refer to the language as Khojki. It is considered an endangered language because a portion of the Lawatiya do not speak Luwati, and it is not continuously passed down to younger generations.
| Lawati | |
|---|---|
| Lawatiyya | |
Luwati in Arabic script. | |
| Region | Oman (walled quarter of Muttrah, facing the old harbour; Muscat and other cities) |
| Ethnicity | Al-Lawatia |
Native speakers | 8,900 (2020) |
| None (words transcribed into Arabic or Persian alphabets) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | luv |
| Glottolog | luwa1238 |
| ELP | Luwati |
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