Shumashti language

Indo-Aryan language spoken in Afghanistan

Shumashti is a Dardic language spoken by 1,600 people in Kunar and a few in Chitral, Pakistan.[1] It is spoken by the Shumashti people, a Dardic ethnic group who are related to the Pashayi and Gawar people.

Shumashti
ݜمݜتی
Native toAfghanistan, Pakistan
RegionKunar Province, Chitral District
Native speakers
(1,600 cited 1994)
Language codes
ISO 639-3sts
Glottologshum1235
ELPShumashti

References change

  1. "Shumashti in Afghanistan".