Waigali language
language spoken by the Kalasha of the Waigal Valley in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province
Waigali is a Nuristani language spoken in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. It is spoken by the Waigal people who are Nuristani. It is also spoken in Chitral District due to the War in Afghanistan.[2]
| Waigali | |
|---|---|
| کلاݜالاہ | |
| Native to | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| Region | Nuristan Province, Chitral District |
Native speakers | 12,000 (2011)[1] |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wbk |
| Glottolog | waig1243 |
| ELP | Waigali |
| Linguasphere | 58-ACC-a |
References
change- ↑ Waigali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Alberto; Cacopardo, Augusto (1992). "The Other Kalasha a Survey of Kalashamun-Speaking People in Southern Chitral: Part III: Jinjeret Kuh and the Problem of Kalasha Origins". East and West. 42 (2/4): 333–375. JSTOR 29757042.