Sanglechi-Ishkashimi
A language of Afghanistan
ISO 639-3: sgl
This ISO 639-3 code has been retired after the publication of Ethnologue, 16th edition. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 1,000 in Afghanistan. Population total all countries: 1,500. Ethnic population: 1,000 in Afghanistan (1990 A. Kibrik). |
| Region | Sanglech Valley, Ishkashim area. Ishkashimi in 17 villages; Sanglechi in 2. Also in Tajikistan. |
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Afghanistan |
| Dialects | Zebak (Zebaki), Sanglechi, Ishkashimi (Ishkashmi, Ishkashim, Eshkashimi). Dialects may be separate languages. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir |
| Language use | Home, village. Also use Western Farsi [pes]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. |
| Writing system | Unwritten. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Tajikistan
| Language name | Sanglechi-Ishkashimi |
| Population | 500 in Tajikistan. Ethnic population: 1,000 in Tajikistan (1990 A. Kibrik). |
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan |
| Dialects | Ishkashimi (Ishkashim, Eshkashmi), Zebak (Zebaki), Sanglich. |
| Language use | Some domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Tajiki [tgk]. |
| Comments | Ismaili Muslim. |
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