The languages of northern Pakistan

The Indo-Aryan languages

Language name Location Population
Bateri Indus Kohistan Greater than 20,000
Chilisso Indus Kohistan Greater than 2,000
Dameli Danel valley (Chitral) Greater than 2,000
Domaaki Hunza (Gilgit) Greater than 200
Gawar-Bati Arandu (Chitral) Greater than 200
Gawri (Kalam Kohistani) Swat, Upper Dir Greater than 20,000
Gowro Indus Kohistan Greater than 200
Gojri Throughout the region Greater than 200,000
Hindko Azad Kashmir, Kohat, Peshawar Greater than 2,000,000
Indus Kohistani Indus Kohistan Greater than 200,000
Kalasha Chitral Greater than 2,000
Kalkoti Dir Kohistan Greater than 2,000
Kashmiri Azad Kashmir Greater than 20,000
Khowar (Chitrali) Chitral, Gilgit Greater than 20,000
Kundal Shahi Azad Kashmir Greater than 200
Pahari-Potwari Murree hills, Azad Kashmir Greater than 2,000,000
Palula Chitral Greater than 2,000
Shina Gilgit, Indus Kohistan Greater than 200,000
Torwali Swat Greater than 20,000
Ushojo Madyan (Swat) Greater than 200

The Iranian languages

Language Name Location Population
Ormuri South Waziristan Greater than 2,000
Pashto Throughout the region Greater than 2,000,000
Wakhi Gilgit, Chitral Greater than 2,000
Yidgha Lutkoh valley (Chitral) Greater than 2,000

The Tibetan languages

Language Name Location Population
Balti Baltistan Greater than 200,000

The Isolate languages

Language Name Location Population
Burushaski Hunza, Nagar, Yasin Greater than 20,000

The Nuristani languages

Language Name Location Population
Kam-Kataviri Chitral Greater than 2,000

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