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Shina (also known as Tshina) is a Dardic language spoken by a plurality of people in Northern Areas of Pakistan. The valleys in which it is spoken include Astore, Chilas, Dareil, Tangeer, Gilgit, Ghizer, and a few parts of Baltistan and Kohistan. It is also spoken in Gurez, Drass, Kargil, Karkit Badgam and Ladakh valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, India. There were 321,000 speakers of Gilgiti Shina as of 1981, and an estimated total of speakers of all dialects of 550,000. Many Shina speakers are also found in Pakistan's major urban centres of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Abbottabad, Hyderabad and Karachi.
Dialects include Gilgiti Shina,Gilityaa,Kharochya (the main dialect),
- Astori Shina,Asturajaa,
- Dashkinii,Bounzhey,Shina,
- Chilasii,Darelaye Shina,
- Shinakii, Shina,
- Gulapoorii Shina,
- Brokskad (of Baltistan and Ladakh),
- Domaaki,
- Kohistani Shina,
- Palula,
- Savi, and
- Ushojo.[2]
[edit] Phonology
[edit] Vowels
[edit] Consonants
Tshina has two contrasting tones, level and rising.
[edit] Grammar
[edit] Common words and phrases
[edit] Days of the week
| English |
Shina |
Sanskrit |
| Sunday |
Adit |
Adityabar |
| Monday |
Tsundora |
Sambar |
| Tuesday |
Ungaroo |
Mangal bar |
| Wednesday |
Bodo |
Budh bar |
| Thursday |
Bressput |
Brihaspati bar |
| Friday |
Shooker |
Suk bar |
| Saturday |
Shimshere |
Sanisch bar |
| “ |
These names are used in Gilgit, Hunza, Nager, and were most probably introduced by the Shins, as they were in use long before the Sikh power was felt across the Indus. It would seem as if the Shins, while introducing the Hindu days of the week, adopted in other respects the mode of computing time already existing in the country.[3] |
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- Gileet: Gilgit[clarification needed]
- Khiri beyi: sit down
- Weyi pi: drink water
- Tiki kha: eat your food
- Mas tutt khush thamus(M)/thamees(F): I love you
- Jaik hal han: How are you.
- Konat bujno: Where are you going?
- Sadpara jaa hin: Where is sadpara?
- Muzzu in wa: Muzzu come here.
- Loko: quick
- Mah buja mus: I want to go
- Buba: father
- Ajeae: mother
- Saah: sister
- Kaáko{Zaah'}: brother
- Hunthay: pick up
- Angai:sky
- Birdii:Land
- Attaay: bring
- Chhal bal: children
- Mishti dish kon hin: What is the best place around>
- Phaepi: anti
- Tu konet bujaon: where are you going?
- Bilaen:Medicines
- Daaddo: grand father
- Daddi: grand mother
- Mamou: uncle
- Bado: big
- Chonu: small
- Thulo: fat
- Ashato: weak
- Dango: tall
- Khuto: short
- Mulai: girl
- Jeak haal ha'n: How are you?{(YOUK HAAL HEEAN,astori dialect)}
- Kon te bujaon: Where are you going?
- Ach bala jaekk Thanow?: What are you doing now in these days?
- May nom Peter han: my name is Peter.
- Tus jek they noo?: what are you doing?
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Ethnologue
- ^ "Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh John Biddulph", Sang e meel Publications, p 93
- ^ "Tribes of the Hindoo Koosh John Biddulph", Sang e meel Publications, p 93
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