Shumashti

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Shumasht

Population

1,000 (1994).

Location

West side of Kunar valley between Pech valley and Jalalabad city.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 63% with Grangali [nli], 47% with Gawar-Bati [gwt]. Heavily influenced by Northeast Pashayi [aee].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Writing

Unwritten.

Other Comments

Muslim.