Munji
A language of Afghanistan
| Population | 3,770 (2000). |
| Region | Northeast, Munjan and Mamalgha Valleys. |
| Language map |
Afghanistan, reference number 7 |
| Alternate names | Munjani, Munjhan, Munjiwar |
| Dialects | Northern Munji, Central Munji, Southern Munji, Mamalgha Munji. Lexical similarity: 68% among dialects, 56%–80% with Yidgha [ydg] in Pakistan. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir |
| Language use | Also use Eastern Farsi [prs]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. |
| Comments | Little contact with Yidgha. Muslim. |
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