Brokskat language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in India and Pakistan
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Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
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Etymology
Exonym
The term Brokskat translates to 'the language of the Brokpa' in the Tibetic language. The name Brokpa is used by Ladakhi and Balti Tibetic origin people to refer to this ethnic group. Brokpa means 'hill-dweller' or 'hillbilly', reflecting their historical lifestyle as hunters in the upper mountainous regions.
Endonym
The Brokpa themselves refer to their language as Minaro and identify their ethnic group with the term as well. Their ancient religion is also known as Minaro. Recent articles also refer to the Brokpa community as "Dard Aryans", recognizing it as their cultural identity.
Vocabulary
Verb tenses
There are two tenses, past and non-past.