| Group |
Iranian (with Avestan,
Parthian etc.), Northwest Iranian (with Baluchi,
Kurdish etc.) |
| Geography & History |
Ormuri is a language of a small community of people living in the border
area between Afghanistan and Pakistan. In Afghanistan, they inhabit a few
villages in the Loghar province; in Pakistan, around the town of Kaniguram.
According to the border, the language is divided into two dialects. The
majority of Ormuri speakers are bilingual using also Dari
or Pashto. The number of Ormuri-speaking people
equals to 3,000. |
| Writing |
No writing |
| Close Contacts |
Ormuri is unified in the single subgroup with Parachi, another dialect
spoken in its vicinity. Long contacts with Pashto and Dari have influenced
the language greatly. |
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