xuǧnůni, хуг̌ну̊нӣ, خُږنۈنے | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 50,000 (1990)[1] |
![]() | 40,000 (2009)[1] |
![]() | 855[2] |
![]() | 171[3] |
Languages | |
Shughni, Tajik, Dari, Khowar | |
Religion | |
Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam[4] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pamiris, other Iranian peoples |
The Shughni (also known as the Shughnan) (Shughni: xuǧnůni, хуг̌ну̊нӣ, خُږنۈنے) are an Iranian sub-ethnic group of Pamiris, who reside in the Pamir Mountains of the Badakhshan region of Central Asia. They mostly live in the country of Tajikistan, while a minority lives in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China.[5] They speak the Shughni language, an Eastern Iranian language of the Pamiri subgroup.
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