Wakhi language
Wakhi (ISO 639-3 code wbl) is a language of the Indo-European family spoken in Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. It has about 37,570 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as vulnerable.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | wbl |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | wakh1245 |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan |
| Speakers (estimate) | 37,570 |
| Endangerment | Vulnerable (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Indo-European languages, nearest first.
- Russian255,000,000 speakers
- Urdu232,000,000 speakers
- Punjabi130,000,000 speakers
- Gujarati62,000,000 speakers
- Kashmiri6,800,000 speakers
- Garhwali2,920,000 speakers
- Khowar300,000 speakers
- Shughni90,000 speakers
- Torwali80,000 speakers
- Bhadrawahi69,000 speakers
- Bateri28,251 speakers
- Sarikoli16,000 speakers
More about Wakhi
- 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.