Koshur in Peril: How Globalization Is Erasing Kashmir’s Linguistic Soul By: Javid Amin Srinagar 03 March 2025: Nestled between the Himalayas and the Pir Panjal range, Kashmir is celebrated for its snow-capped peaks and saffron fields. Yet beneath its natural beauty lies a silent crisis: the rapid erosion of the Kashmiri language, or Koshur. Once the heartbeat of the valley’s cultural identity, Koshur is now spoken fluently by fewer than 10% of children under 15. Urdu, Hindi, and English dominate homes and schools, leaving elders like 72-year-old poet Ghulam Nabi…
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