In accordance with Census 2011 there are 32,247 Shina speakers in India covering 0,003 % of the country's total population.

Shina speakers are mainly concentrated in:

Among the districts in Jammu and Kashmir, the highest number of Shinai speakers is noticed in:

Outside Jammu and Kashmir, Shina is not spoken significantly in any State/UT. However, the Shina speakers are available in remaining districts with below 55 in number.


Source: Census of India (2022) Language Atlas of India 2011. url


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