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.
It is classified as a member of the Nuristani sub-family of the Indo-Iranian languages.
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...
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Watapur, and Sharyak valleys. In the Pech Valley, Pashto and the Askunulanguages are spoken. The Safi tribe of Pashtuns is the majority population in...
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Iranian Pashto preserves it too (za vs. maa), as well as Nuristani languages, such as Askunu (âi vs iũ). There are very minor differences between the Kashmiri...
Nuristânis (Kafiristanis). The Yashkun share etymological connections with the Askunu of Nuristan and the Asawan caste found in Indian kamboj. The Yashkuns form...
minor languages include Uzbek and Turkmen, Balochi and Pashayi, Nuristani (Askunu, Kamkata-viri, Vasi-vari, Tregami and Kalasha-ala), Pamiri (Shughni, Munji...
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valleys and 30 from the east–west valley. Some of these tribes include: Askunu Dungulio Gramsana Jench Kata Kom Kshto Mumo Sanu Kho people Dardic people...
they established the communities listed above. At a probable later time, Âṣkuňu-speaking immigrants from the community of Nakara in the Titin Valley in...
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