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Shughni

A language of Tajikistan

ISO 639-3: sgh

Population	40,000 in Tajikistan (1975 SIL). 20,000 Shugan, 1,500 to 2,000 Oroshor, 15,000 Rushan. Population total all countries: 60,000. Ethnic population: 73,000 (1990 A. Kibrik) including 50,000 Shugni, 2,000 Oroshor, 18,000 Rushan, 800 Khufi, 3,000 Bartang.
Region	Gorno-Bagakhshan, Pamir Mountains. Also in Afghanistan.
Language map	Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Alternate names	Shugnan-Rushan
Dialects	Rushani (Rushan, Roshani, Oroshani), Bartangi (Bartang), Oroshor (Roshorvi), Khufi (Khuf, Chuf), Shughni (Shugan, Shugnan, Shighni, Khugni). Khufi and Bartangi dialects may be separate languages. Oroshani may be separate from Rushani. Not intelligible with Sarikoli [srh] (called ‘Tajiki’ in China).
Classification	Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir, Shugni-Yazgulami
Language use	Home. All ages. Positive attitude. Tajiki [tgk] used as literary language.
Language development	Grammar.
Comments	Traditional territory and way of life. Pastoralists. Ismaili Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Afghanistan

Language name	Shughni
Population	20,000 in Afghanistan (1994).
Region	Both sides of Afghan-Tajikistan border, 50 kms. north of Ishkashim, Pamir Mountains.
Language map	Afghanistan
Dialects	Roshani (Rushani, Rushan, Oroshani), Shughni (Shugni, Shighni, Shughnani, Shugan, Khugni, Kushani, Saighani, Ghorani), Bartangi (Bartang), Oroshor (Oroshori).
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.
Comments	Pastoralists. Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ABBESS, Elisabeth; MÜLLER, Katja; PAUL, Daniel; TIESSEN, Calvin; TIESSEN, Gabriela, authors. 2005. "Language in community-oriented and contact-oriented domains: the case of the Shughni of Tajikistan."

ABBESS, Elisabeth; MÜLLER, Katja; PAUL, Daniel; TIESSEN, Calvin; TIESSEN, Gabriela, authors. 2005. "Literacy and the vernacular in Tajik Badakhshan: research into Rushani, Khufi, Bartangi and Roshorvi."

ABBESS, Elisabeth; MÜLLER, Katja; PAUL, Daniel; TIESSEN, Calvin; TIESSEN, Gabriela, authors; CLIFTON, John M., editor. 2010. "Language in community-oriented and contact-oriented domains: the case of the Shughni of Tajikistan."  

ABBESS, Elisabeth; MÜLLER, Katja; PAUL, Daniel; TIESSEN, Calvin; TIESSEN, Gabriela, authors; CLIFTON, John M., editor. 2010. "Literacy and the vernacular in Tajik Badakhshan: research in Rushani, Khufi, Bartangi, and Roshorvi."