Ishkashimi language
Ishkashimi (ISO 639-3 code isk) is a language of the Indo-European family spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It has about 2,500 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | isk |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | ishk1246 |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Afghanistan, Tajikistan |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,500 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Indo-European languages, nearest first.
- Urdu232,000,000 speakers
- Shughni90,000 speakers
- Wakhi37,570 speakers
- Yagnobi13,500 speakers
- Gawar-Bati9,000 speakers
- Prasuni8,000 speakers
- Parya7,500 speakers
- Yazgulyam7,500 speakers
- Ashkun7,000 speakers
- Parachi6,900 speakers
- Grangali5,000 speakers
- Kati4,400 speakers
More about Ishkashimi
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.