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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Afghanistan > Ashkun

Ashkun

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639-3ask

Population  1,200 (2000).
Region  Kunar Province, northwest of Asadabad, Pech Valley around Wama.
Language map  Afghanistan, reference number 1
Alternate names   Ashkund, Ashkuni, Wamais, Wamayi
Dialects  Ashuruveri (Kolata, Titin Bajaygul), Gramsukraviri, Suruviri (Wamai).
Classification  Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Nuristani
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Writing system  Unwritten.
Comments  Muslim.