Sidi language

Sidi
Native to India
Region Gujarat
Extinct mid 20th century
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog None
G.404[1]

Sidi, also known as Habsi (Abyssinian), is an extinct Bantu language of India, descended from Swahili. It was reported to still be spoken in the mid 20th century in Kathiawar, Gujarat.[2]

References

  1. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
  2. Whiteley, 1969, Swahili: The Rise of a National Language


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