Sarghulami | |
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Saraghlani | |
lavz-e-mazor | |
Native to | Afghanistan |
Region | Badakhshan Province (Panj river) |
Extinct | Sarghulami was considered extinct by UNESCO, it was extinct by 2014 [1] |
Indo-European
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
Sarghulami is a possible extinct Iranian language formerly spoken in the village of Sarghulam in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. [2] It was recorded by Russian professor Ivan Zarubin in the 1920s, though many linguists doubt that the language even existed. [3] Zarubin said it was spoken in a valley east of Fayzabad and collected a few words, though it may be referring to the village of Sarghulam. [4] It is thought to be part of the Munji-Yidgha branch of the Pamir language, though many Pashto words have been noted in the language. [5]