Hijra Farsi

secret language spoken by hijra and koti

Hijra Farsi is a secret language spoken by South-Asian hijra and koti communities. Hijras are a marginalized transgender community living in sequestered groups in many cities of India and Pakistan. The language, also known as Koti Farsi, is spoken by the hijra community throughout Pakistan and North India (except West Bengal). It is based on Hindustani and not Farsi, as suggested by the name.[2] The sentence structure is similar to Urdu with noticeable distinctions.[3] Hijra Farsi is mainly spoken by Muslim Hijras.

Hijra Farsi
Native toIndia, Pakistan
Native speakers
Unknown (2017)
Indo-European
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

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