Wakhi language
| Wakhi | |
|---|---|
| ښیکوار زیک Х̆икв̆ор зик X̌ikwor zik | |
| Native to | Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan |
| Ethnicity | Wakhi |
Native speakers | (58,000 cited 1992–2012) |
Early forms | |
| Perso-Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wbl |
| Glottolog | wakh1245 |
| ELP | Wakhi |
| Linguasphere | 58-ABD-c |
Wakhi is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Wakhi (ښیکوار زیک, Х̆икв̆ор зик, IPA: [xikwɔr zik]) is an Indo-European language in the Eastern Iranian branch of the language family spoken today in Wakhan District, Northern Afghanistan, and neighboring areas of Tajikistan, Pakistan and China.