Parachi
A language of Afghanistan
| Population | 600. Ethnic population: 5,000–6,000. |
| Region | Hindu Kush Valley near Kabul, Nijrau and Tagau villages, Pachaghan, Shutul, Ghujulan. |
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Afghanistan, reference number 10 |
| Dialects | Shutul, Ghujulan, Nijrau. Similar affinity to Ormuri [oru]. Dialect diversity seems slight. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Ormuri-Parachi |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
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