Pashayi languages
Pashayi - also known as Pashai - are a group of Dardic languages spoken by the Pashai people in parts of Kapisa, Laghman, Nuristan, Kunar, and Nangarhar Provinces in northeastern Afghanistan.
| Pashayi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Afghanistan |
Native speakers | (108,000 cited 1982)[1] |
Indo-European
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:aee – Northeasternglh – Northwesternpsi – Southeasternpsh – Southwestern |
| Linguasphere | 59-AAA-a |
It is spoken by over 216,842 people who are mostly Muslim. Most of them are bilingual in Pashto. Only 25% are able to read. The Pashai language was not written prior to 2003.[2]
References
- Pashayi languages at Ethnologue
- "Home - SIL Language Technology - SIL Language Technology" (PDF). 9 March 2015.
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