Sanglechi language

Iranian language of Afghanistan and Tajikistan

Sanglechi
Dargi
Native to	Afghanistan, Tajikistan^{[citation needed]}
Native speakers	2,200 (2009)^[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Iranian Eastern Sanglechi–Ishkashimi Sanglechi
Writing system	None
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`sgy`
Glottolog	`sang1344`
Linguasphere	`58-ABD-db`

Sanglechi is an Iranian language spoken in villages in the Zebak District of Afghanistan: Dashte Rubat, Esketul, Faruq, Flaxmadek, Sar-Sanglech, and Takya.^[1] It is also spoken in Tajikistan, where it is called Sanglich.^{[citation needed]} The name comes from the Sanglech valley in which many of the people live. The language is closely related to the Munjani and Pashto languages of Afghanistan.

References

^ ^a ^b Sanglechi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)

Iranian languages

History

Eastern

Pamir	Bartangi Ishkashimi Khufi Munji Roshani Sanglechi Sarikoli Shughni Vanji Wakhi Yazghulami Yidgha
Others	Avestan Bactrian Khwarezmian Parachi Pashto Central Northern Southern Wanetsi Ormuri Scythian Alanian Ossetian Digor Iron Jassic Saka Sogdian Yaghnobi

Western

North	Ashtiani Balochi Daylami Fars Gilaki Gorani Kurdish Kurmanji Sorani Xwarin Kordali Laki Mazanderani Tabaroid Median Old Azeri Parthian Semnani Lasgerdi Sangsari Sorkhei Taleshi Tati Tatoid Zaza Zoroastrian Dari
South	Achomi Bashkardi Garmsiri Kuhmareyi Kumzari Luri Bakhtiari Persian Caucasian Tat Dari Hazaragi Tajik Old Persian Middle Persian