Vichol
Vichol
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Region | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| Languages | |
| • Main language | Sindhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Vichol (Sindhi: وچولو) also known as Vicholo is a geographical and linguistic region in Sindh comprising all of central Sindh.[1][2][3][4] It stretches from Kandiaro of Naushahro Feroze District till Kotri at the end of Hyderabad District.[5] the districts of Nawabshah, half of Naushahro Feroze District, Matiari District, parts of Sanghar District and the entirety of the Hyderabad District.[6][7][8]
Etymology
[edit]The term Vichol derives from a Sindhi word "Vicho/Vichu" (Sindhi: وِچُ) meaning the middle or centre.[citation needed]
Dialect
[edit]The dialect of Sindhi spoken in Vichol Region is Vicholi,[9] it is regarded as the standard dialect of Sindhi[10] and it is considered to be "Pure Sindhi".[11][12][13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Smyth, J. W. (1920). Gazetteer of the Province of Sind. Government Central Press.
- ↑ Gankovskiĭ, I︠U︡riĭ Vladimirovich (1971). The Peoples of Pakistan: An Ethnic History. People's Publishing House.
- ↑ Al Nahyan, Mansoor Bin Tahnoon (2019). Tribes of Pakistan. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781527534391.
- ↑ Sahrai, Tāju (2012). Lake Manchar: The Most Ancient Seat of Sindhu Cultures. Culture Department, Government of Sindh.
- ↑ Advani, Bherumal Mehrchand (1993). A History of Sindhi Language (in Sindhi). Jamshoro/Hyderabad: Sindhi Adabi Board. p. 123.
- ↑ Aitken, Edward Hamilton (1907). Gazetteer of the Province of Sind. Government at the "Mercantile" Steam Press. p. 1.
- ↑ Dikshit, K. R. (2025). Regional Geography of Pakistan. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781040306659.
- ↑ 1998 District Census Report. Vol. 102. Population Census Organisation, Statistics Division, Government of Pakistan. 1999.
- ↑ Jain, Danesh (2007). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135797119.
- ↑ The Baloch and Others: Linguistic, Historical and Socio-political Perspectives on Pluralism in Balochistan. Reichert Verlag. 2008. ISBN 9783895005916.
- ↑ Boivin, Michel (2020). The Sufi Paradigm and the Makings of a Vernacular Knowledge in Colonial India: The Case of Sindh (1851–1929). Springer International Publishing. p. 41. ISBN 9783030419912.
- ↑ Lambrick, H. T. (1975). Sind: A General Introduction. Sindhi Adabi Board. ISBN 9780195772203.
- ↑ Aitken, Edward Hamilton (1907). Gazetteer of the Province of Sind. Government at the "Mercantile" Steam Press. p. 189.