Shughni | Ethnologue

A language of Tajikistan

ISO 639: sgh
Alternate Names: Shugnan-Rushan
Autonym: Khugnone
Population: 40,000 in Tajikistan (1975 SIL). 20,000 Shugan, 1,500–2,000 Oroshor, 15,000 Rushan. Ethnic population: 73,800 (1990 A. Kibrik). Includes 50,000 Shugni, 2,000 Oroshor, 18,000 Rushan, 800 Khufi, 3,000 Bartang. Total users in all countries: 80,000.
Location:: Kuhistoni Badakhshon region: Pamir mountains.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir, Shugni-Yazgulami
Dialects: Rushani (Oroshani, Roshani, Rushan), Bartangi (Bartang), Oroshor (Roshorvi), Khufi (Chuf, Khuf), Shughni (Khugni, Shighni, Shugan, Shugnan). Khufi and Bartangi dialects may be separate languages. Oroshani may be separate from Rushani. Not intelligible of Sarikoli [srh] (called, Tajiki, in China).
Language Use: Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Tajik [tgk], as a literary language. Used as L2 by Wakhi [wbl].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2015.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Shughni
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], used in Afghanistan. Cyrillic script [Cyrl], used in Tajikistan. Latin script [Latn], used in Tajikistan.
Other Comments: Traditional territory and way of life. Muslim.

Afghanistan

Location: Badakhshan province: both sides of Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, 50 km north of Ishkashim, Pamir mountains.
Dialects: Rushani (Oroshani, Roshan, Roshani, Rushan).
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Kuhistoni Badakhshon region: Pamir mountains.