Tregami

A language of Afghanistan

ISO 639: trm
Alternate Names: Katar Gambir, Trigami
Population: 3,500 (2011), increasing. 700 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 3,500.
Location:: Kunar province: Gambir and Katar villages in Tregam valley.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Nuristani
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 76%–80% with Waigali [wbk].
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu], especially men.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tregami
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: It is not clear whether Tregami is a separate language or a dialect of Waigali [wbk]. Muslim.

Location: Kunar province: Gambir and Katar villages in Tregam valley.