Nuristani people
Nuristanis (نورِستانی) are a group of ethnic groups living in the Hindu Kush areas of Nuristan Province in eastern Afghanistan and Chitral District of northwestern Pakistan. They speak the Nuristani languages of the Indo-Iranian language family.[2]
نورِستانی | |
|---|---|
 Nuristani girl | |
| Total population | |
| c.100,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Nuristan Province Chitral District | |
| Languages | |
| Nuristani Dari, Urdu and Pashto also understood widely as second languages | |
| Religion | |
| Mostly Sunni Muslims | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kalash people |
Nuristani People Media
Kautiak villagers in Nuristan province with U.S. Navy commander (right)
Kati priest (deblole): Kareik. The last singing priest.
Kati sacrificing goat to the God Imra
Kati Hymn: Ut'äya de'bulā̃ 'ye! Tu pycüř sun mol O Priestess, (to-) the-dance come ! Your on head golden garland is
Flag used in Nuristan in the 1970s, it is not known if it was an ethnic or political flag.
- AfghanistanNurestan
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Nuristani". Retrieved 24 Nov 2023.
{{cite web}}: Text "Britannica" ignored (help); Text "website" ignored (help) - ↑ "Nuristanis". Minority Rights Group. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2023-11-24.