Khufi language
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Khufi language is one of the Pamir languages
of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
. It is closely related to, and traditionally considered a dialect of, Shughni
. It is spoken in the villages of Khuf and Pastkhuf in the Khufdara River gorge — a right-hand tributary of Panj
that descends from the Rushan Range
south of the Bartang River and the town of Rushan
.
Pamir languages
The Pamir languages are a group of the Eastern Iranian languages, spoken by numerous people in the Pamir Mountains, primarily along the Panj River and its tributaries. This includes the Badakhshan Province of northeastern Afghanistan and the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province of eastern Tajikistan...
of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province is an autonomous, mountainous province in the east of Tajikistan. Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of the population....
. It is closely related to, and traditionally considered a dialect of, Shughni
Shughni language
Shughni is one of the Pamir languages of the Southeastern Iranian language group. Its distribution is in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan and Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan....
. It is spoken in the villages of Khuf and Pastkhuf in the Khufdara River gorge — a right-hand tributary of Panj
Panj
Panj is a city in southern Tajikistan which is situated on the Afghan border, some south of the capital Dushanbe. It is located along the banks of the Panj River, from which it derives its name....
that descends from the Rushan Range
Rushan Range
Rushan Range is a mountain range in south-western Pamir in Tajikistan, trending in the south-westerly direction from Sarez Lake toward Khorog, between Gunt River to the south and Bartang River to the north. About 120 km long, reaching its highest elevation of 6,803 m at Patkhor Peak...
south of the Bartang River and the town of Rushan
Rushon
Rushan is a town located in the Rushon District of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan 65 km north of Khorugh. It is also known as Vomar and is the capital of Rushon District...
.
See also
- Памирские языки in Russian Wikipedia.
- A photograph of the village of Pastkhuf and the gorge where the Khufi language is spoken.