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Yidgha
ISO 639-3: ydg
| Population |
6,150 (2000). |
| Region |
Chitral, Upper Lutkuh Valley, west of Garam Chishma. |
| Language map |
Northern Pakistan, reference number 2
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| Alternate names |
Lutkuhwar, Yidga, Yudga, Yudgha |
| Dialects |
No significant dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 56%–80% with Munji [mnj] in Afghanistan. |
| Classification |
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir |
| Language use |
Home. Also use Khowar [khw]. |
| Comments |
Ismaili Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
DECKER, Kendall D., author. 1992. Languages of Chitral.