People / group

Pamiris

Also known as Pamiri people

The Pamiris are a group of peoples of the Pamir Mountains, living mainly in Gorno-Badakhshan in Tajikistan and in neighbouring Afghanistan, China and Pakistan. They speak several Eastern Iranian languages, such as Shughni and Wakhi, distinct from Tajik, and most follow Ismaili Islam, looking to the Aga Khan as their imam. In Tajikistan's civil war of 1992–1997 many Pamiris supported the opposition.

Pamiris
Image: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Tajikistan

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pamiris. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamiris
MLA
“Pamiris.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamiris. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Pamiris.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamiris.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Pamiris’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pamiris (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻