Askunu language
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Askunu is a language
of Afghanistan
spoken by the Askunu, Sanu, and Gramsana people in the region of Pech Valley around Wama
, northwest of Asadabad
in Kunar province
. The most used alternative name for all three tribes is Ashkun, which is first noted by George Scott Robertson in 1896.
It is classified as member of the Nuristani
sub-family of the Indo-Iranian languages
.
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
spoken by the Askunu, Sanu, and Gramsana people in the region of Pech Valley around Wama
Wama
Wama is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province....
, northwest of Asadabad
Asadabad, Afghanistan
Asadabad or Asad Abad is the capital city of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. It is located in the eastern portion of the country adjacent to Pakistan...
in Kunar province
Kunar Province
Kunar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. Its capital is Asadabad. It is one of the four "N2KL" provinces...
. The most used alternative name for all three tribes is Ashkun, which is first noted by George Scott Robertson in 1896.
It is classified as member of the Nuristani
Nuristani languages
The Nuristani languages are one of the three groups within the Indo-Iranian language family, alongside the much larger Indo-Aryan and Iranian groups. They are spoken primarily in eastern Afghanistan...
sub-family of the Indo-Iranian languages
Indo-Iranian languages
The Indo-Iranian language group constitutes the easternmost extant branch of the Indo-European family of languages. It consists of three language groups: the Indo-Aryan, Iranian and Nuristani...
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