Askunu language
Âṣkuňu (Saňu-vīri) is a language of Afghanistan spoken by the Ashkun people – also known as the Âṣkun, Ashkun, Askina, Saňu, Sainu, Yeshkun, Wamas, or Grâmsaňâ – from the region of the central Pech Valley around Wâmâ and in some eastern tributary valleys of the upper Alingar River in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province. Other major places where the language of Ashkun is spoken are Nuristan Province, Pech Valley in Wama District, eastern side of the Lower Alingar Valley in Nurgaram and Duab districts, Malil wa Mushfa, Titin, Kolatan and Bajagal valleys.
Askuňu | |
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Saňu-vīri | |
Native to | Afghanistan |
Region | Nuristan Province |
Native speakers | 40,000 (2011) |
Indo-European
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Writing system | Arabic script, Latin script |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ask |
Glottolog | ashk1246 |
ELP | Ashkun |
Linguasphere | 58-ACA-a |
It is classified as a member of the Nuristani sub-family of the Indo-Iranian languages.
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