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Also Known As: Shumasht Description: Shumashti - also known as Shumasht - is a language spoken in parts of western Afghanistan. It belongs to the Indo-European language family, and is on the Dardic group of the Indo-Iranian branch. It was spoken by an estimated 1,000 people in 1994 on the western side Kunar River 60 miles up from Gawar-Bati. Literacy rates are low: below 1% (less than 10) for people who have it as a first language, and between 15% to 25% (between 150 and 250) for people who have it as a second language. It has a lexical similarity of 63% with Nangalami and 47% with Gawar-Bati. It has been heavily influenced by Pashayi...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Shumashti Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/sts/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png

Overview Main Country: Afghanistan Spoken In: Regions: Asia ISO 639-3 Code: sts Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Indo-European Group     Indo-Iranian Group       Indo-Aryan Group         Northwestern zone Group           Dardic Group             Kunar Group               Shumashti Language