What language do Nuristani speak?
The Nuristani group includes six languages—Kati, Kamviri, Prasuni, Waigali, Tregami, and Ashkun—each of which has several dialects. There is no written literary tradition associated with any of these languages.
Is Kashmiri a Dardic language?
Kashmiri is the only Dardic language that has been used extensively for literary purposes. Except for Shina, the languages of the Eastern subgroup have been radically changed by the influence of the Indo-Aryan languages spoken farther south.
Is Nuristani a Hindu?
A small community of Nuristanis are also settled in the neighboring Chitral region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Before their conversion, the Nuristanis practiced a form of ancient Hinduism. Non-Muslim religious practices endure in Nuristan today to some degree as folk customs.
What dialect are spoken in Afghanistan?
Pashto
Dari
Afghanistan/Official languages
Dari and Pashto are the official and most widely spoken languages, by 77% and 48% of the population respectively. Dari, or Farsi, is the official name of the variety of Persian spoken in the country, and is widely used as a lingua franca.
Is Kashmiri spoken in Pakistan?
Kashmiri is spoken by roughly five percent of Azad Kashmir’s population. According to the 1998 Pakistan Census, there were 132,450 Kashmiri speakers in Azad Kashmir. This has resulted in these languages gaining ground at the expense of Kashmiri.
Are Punjabis Dardic?
Western Pahari languages (such as Dogri), Sindhi and Lahnda (Western Punjabi) also share this Dardic tendency to metathesis, though they are considered non-Dardic, for example cf. the Punjabi word drakhat ‘tree’ (from Persian darakht).
Who controls Nuristan?
Nuristan Province
| Nuristan نورستان | |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Provincial center | Parun |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hafiz Muhammad Aagha |