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Burushaski

Also known as Burushaski language

Burushaski is a language spoken in the Hunza, Nagar and Yasin valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan. It is a language isolate, with no proven relationship to any other language. Its speakers, the Burusho, formed the population of the former princely states of Hunza and Nagar.

Burushaski
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Hunza StateNagar State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Burushaski. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burushaski
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“Burushaski.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burushaski. Accessed .
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