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Forum for Language InitiativesDataset ID:
cmlgxhwha0015mg07ufma156h
Release Date: 2/10/2026
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The Kohistani Shina Dictionary and Word List Corpus is a curated lexical dataset consisting of a single UTF-8 encoded text file with 154K tokens. It contains Kohistani Shina vocabulary entries with definitions, grammatical notes, and cross-linguistic references, primarily mapping Kohistani Shina words to Urdu. Kohistani Shina is a Dardic Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indus Kohistan region of Pakistan, and this dataset supports lexicography, language documentation, dictionary building, morphological analysis, and low-resource NLP development.
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This dataset may be used for research, educational, and non-commercial purposes only. Proper attribution to the dataset creator and source is required. Redistribution of modified versions without acknowledgment is not permitted.
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It was curated for academic and educational use with respect for linguistic and cultural integrity. Ethical standards of transparency, non-harm, and responsible data sharing have been fully observed.
Intended Use
This dataset is intended for lexicographic research, dictionary compilation, linguistic analysis, language learning resources, and NLP tasks such as tokenization, normalization, and morphological modeling for the Kohistani Shina language.
Kohistani Shina (ISO 639-3: plk) is a Dardic language within the Indo-Aryan family, spoken primarily in the Indus Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, including Palas, Jalkot, and Seo. It is distinct from Gilgiti Shina due to phonological differences and is mutually intelligible with the Chilas variety. The language serves as a first language for the Shin community and is influenced by Indus Kohistani, Urdu, and English.
The dataset is written primarily in the Arabic-based script, using standard Urdu/Persian letters along with Kohistani Shina–specific consonants. A dedicated Kohistani Shina qaida (primer) was developed in 2021 to standardize orthography.
Standard Arabic / Persian / Urdu Base:
ا ب پ ت ٹ ث ج چ ح خ د ڈ ذ ر ڑ ز ژ س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق ک گ ل م ن و ہ ء ی ے
Unique Kohistani Shina Consonants:
اَبَات (ݜ۔ا۔مث۔ص) سُستی۔کاہلی۔کام چوری۔
اَبَات گَر (ݜ۔ص) سُست۔ کاہل۔ بے ڈھنگ۔کام چور۔
اَبات گَروْ (ݜ۔مذ۔ص) دیکھیں اَبَات گَر۔
اَبَاتوْ (ݜ۔ا۔مذ۔ص) سُست۔ کاہل۔ بے ڈھنگ۔ بے ہنر۔{بروشسکی: اَبادو؛ کھوار: اَباتھَ}۔
اَبَاتیْ (ݜ۔ا۔مث۔ص) دیکھیں اباتوْ جس کی تانیث ہے۔
اُبَاش (ݜ۔ا۔مث۔و) اوجڑی۔ جانوروں کے معدے یا اوجڑی کا مواد۔ {بلوچی: واش؛ پشتو، کوہستانی: اُباش؛ توروالی: واش}۔