Shumashti

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Shumasht

1,000 (1994).

Kunar province: Konar valley west side between Pech valley and Jalalabad city.

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6a (Vigorous).

None known. Lexical similarity: 63% with Grangali [nli], 47% with Gawar-Bati [gwt]. Heavily influenced by Northeast Pashai [aee].

Used by all. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu].

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Unwritten [Qaax].

Muslim.