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Calinda E. Hallberg and Clare F. O’Leary
language contact that would explain some of the variation within
the scores of the more traveled group.
4.3.5 Reported Use of Hindko by Mittikot Men
Similar to the reports of language use for Urdu and Pashto
discussed above, Mittikot subjects also reported their frequencies
of speaking and hearing Hindko. They were also asked about
conversations in which they reported to use Hindko, the
approximate duration of their longest conversation, the topic of
the conversation, and the person with whom they spoke.
Frequencies of Speaking and Hearing Hindko
In contrast to the consistent links between language use and
proficiency as measured by the Urdu and Pashto SRT tests, these
data do not show any significant relationships with Hindko
ability as measured with the Hindko RTT. Such a result is not
surprising given the fact that the Hindko RTT is a less sensitive
and less discriminating proficiency measure. The reports of
frequency of speaking and of hearing Hindko are presented
below for all 58 Mittikot subjects in figure (25).
(25) Mittikot men: reported frequencies
for hearing and speaking Hindko
percent and number responding at each level
Hear Hindko Speak Hindko
Percent n Percent n
never 0% 0 2% 1
1x/month 12 7 10 6
1x/2wks. 5 3 5 3
1x/wk. 14 8 16 9
2-3x/wk. 22 13 22 13
1x/day 21 12 19 11
many x/day 26 15 26 15
Total 58 58