Grangali

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A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639-3
nli
Alternate Names
Gelangali, Jumiaki
Population

5,000 (1994).

Location

Grangali and Zemiaki, on the Pech river south side at Kandai, in 2 small valleys; Nangalami in Ningalam village is where the Waigal and Pech rivers meet.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kunar
Dialects

Nangalami (Ningalami), Zemiaki (Zamyaki). Zemiaki may be related to Waigali [wbk]. Lexical similarity: 63% with Shumashti [sts], 42% with Gawar-Bati [gwt].

Language Use

Nangalami may have no remaining speakers.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Grangali
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Muslim.