Prasuni

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A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639-3
prn
Alternate Names
Parun, Paruni, Prasun, Veron, Verou, Veruni, Wasi-Veri
Population

8,000 (2011), increasing. 1,600 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 8,000.

Location

Nuristan Province, Prasun (Parun) valley on upper reaches of Pech river, Shupu (Ishtivi, Shtevgrom), Sech, Ucu, Ushut, Zumu villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Nuristani
Dialects

Central Prasun, Lower Prasun (Pashki, Ushut), Upper Wasi-Weri (Ishtivi). Related to Kati [bsh] but more archaic. The most aberrant Nuristani language. No mutual intelligibility of other Nuristani languages.

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Traditionally bilingual with Dari [prs] but now increasingly with Pashto [pbt].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%. Poetry.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Prasuni
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni).