Ashkun language
Ashkun (ISO 639-3 code ask) is a language of the Indo-European family spoken in Afghanistan. It has about 7,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | ask |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | ashk1246 |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Afghanistan |
| Speakers (estimate) | 7,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Indo-European languages, nearest first.
- Urdu232,000,000 speakers
- Shughni90,000 speakers
- Wakhi37,570 speakers
- Gawar-Bati9,000 speakers
- Prasuni8,000 speakers
- Parya7,500 speakers
- Parachi6,900 speakers
- Grangali5,000 speakers
- Kati4,400 speakers
- Munji3,770 speakers
- Ishkashimi2,500 speakers
- Waigali1,500 speakers
More about Ashkun
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.