Pashayi, Northeast
A language of Afghanistan
| Population | 54,400 (2000). |
| Region | Kunar Province west of Asadabad, side valleys between Kunar and Pech rivers. |
| Language map |
Afghanistan, reference number 8 |
| Dialects | Aret, Chalas (Chilas), Kandak, Kurangal, Kurdar. Unintelligible to other Pashayi speakers. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Northwestern zone, Dardic, Kunar, Pashayi |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. |
| Comments | Kandak, Shemul, Aret, Shumasht, and Kordar villages belong to the Chugani people; Chalas and Kurangal are separate. Muslim. |
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