Kalto language

{{Short description|Indo-Aryan language of India}}

{{about|an Indo-Aryan language of central India|the language isolate also known as Nahali|Nihali language}}

{{confuse|Kal-toh}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Kalto

|nativename=Nahali

|region=Nandurbar and Jalgaon Districts, on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

|speakers=15,000

|date=2003

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Indo-European

|fam2=Indo-Iranian

|fam3=Indo-Aryan

|fam4=Western Indo-Aryan

|fam5=Bhil

|iso3=nlx

|glotto=naha1261

|glottorefname=Nahali-Baglani

}}

Kalto, or Nahali, is an Indo-Aryan language of India. Kalto is the endonym; the exonym "Nahal" or "Nihal" is disparaging. Because of the name "Nahali", the language has often been confused with Nihali, an apparent language isolate spoken by a neighbouring people with a similar lifestyle.