Gilgit baltistan languages A Series of Presentation Complied ByMr. Allah Dad Khan Natural Resource Management Specialist KP Province Pakistan

2. GILGIT LANGUAGES
A SERIES OF PRESENTATION
COMPLIED BY
MR. ALLAH DAD KHAN
NATURAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST KP
PROVINCE PAKISTAN

4. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan contd
Shina. Shina is the main language in Gilgit. It is spoken in
the Gilgit, Diamer, Ghizer and Astore. Shina speaking
people are further found north in the Ishkoman valley and
in Hunza, Nagar and further east in Baltistan.

5. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan:-
Burushasky. Burushaski is the main language of Hunza
valley. It is spoken by the people settled on either sides of
the middle cause of the Hunza River, on its northern bank
(Hunza) as well as on its southern bank (Nagar). There are
also Hunza speaking settlements in Yasin and in Gilgit.
Burushasky is still an unwritten language.

6. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan contd
Khowar. It is the main language of Chitral, however
Khowar speakers may be found in Yasin. Marriage ties
make Khowar understood in Gilgit in some families.

7. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan contd
Balti. Balti is the sector largest language in the Baltistan
Division. It is mainly spoken in the two districts of Baltistan
division. Balti peaking people are settled in Skardu, Rondu,
Shigar, Khapolu, Kharmang, Gultari and Ganche.

8. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan contd
Domaaki. Domaaki is the language of the Domas of
Berichos who are also found in Gilgit and in the some
Shina speaking villages of the lower Hunza valley. They are
mainly musicians and smiths.

9. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan contd
Wakhi. Wakhi is spoken in Ishkoman valley and in upper
Hunza valley by more than 3,000 people. It belongs to the
Pamirian branch of Iranian languages

10. Languages which are spoken in Gilgit
Baltistan contd
Gojri. Gojri is the language of Gojar family settled in Naltar
valley, Karga and also in the surrounding areas of Gilgit