Also Known As:
Ashkund, Ashkuni, Wamayi, Wamai, Askun
Dialects & Varieties
- Suruviri
- Ashuruveri
- Gramsukraviri
The Nuristani Languages
Degener, Almuth. 2002. "The Nuristani Languages." In Indo-Iranian Languages and Peoples, edited by Nicholas Sims-Williams. 116: 103-117. Oxford University Press.
Speakers
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Location and Context
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Location Description
The Nuristani languages are spoken almost entirely within the confines of the area of northeast Afghanistan known as Nuristan. It is a land of high mountains and deep valleys, with forests and mountain pastures.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Comments on writing systems:
It was not reduced to writing until a few years ago.
Recent Resources
R. L. Turner (1932). Review of G.
Voegelin, C. F., & Voegelin, F. M.. (1965).
Biblical Clip narrated in Ashkuni