Parachi

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639: prc
Population: 3,500 (Kiefer 2009).
Location:: Kapisa province: Kabul area, Nijrau and Tagau villages; Hindu Kush valley (Pachaghan, Shutul, and Ghujulan).
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Ormuri-Parachi
Dialects: Shutul, Ghujulan, Pachaghan. Dialect diversity seems slight.
Language Use: Shifting to Dari [prs].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Dictionary. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Parachi
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Kapisa province: Kabul area, Nijrau and Tagau villages; Hindu Kush valley (Pachaghan, Shutul, and Ghujulan).