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] is the majority language of ] in ] district, Pakistan. ] is the second language spoken in ], ], ] and ], ] is also third language spoken in ] valley by 2000 population and in ] valley and spoken small amount in ] regions.<ref>{{cite news |title=The languages of northern Pakistan |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/568074-languages-northern-pakistan |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=The News International |date=7 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> ] is the northernmost district in ] ] province and is a former ]. Despite being in ] ] is not a Pashtun area. ] shares much of its history and culture with the neighboring territory of ]<ref name=":0" />. The Norwegian Linguist ] wrote that ] is the area of the ''greatest linguistic diversity in the world''. ] is the majority language of ] but more than 14 other languages are also spoken in ]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-22 |title=14 languages spoken in Chitral |url=https://pamirtimes.net/2012/02/22/14-languages-spoken-in-chitral/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=PAMIR TIMES |language=en-US}}</ref>.


There are 14 different languages spoken in Chitral including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ].<ref>{{cite web |title=About |url=https://lowerchitral.kp.gov.pk/page/about |website=lowerchitral.kp.gov.pk |publisher=Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>{{clarify|reason=How can 12 languages include 24?|date=March 2022}} More then 14 different languages are spoken in ] including ], ], ] (], ]), ] ( ],]),Goshti, Guri, ], Ursoonwar, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://lowerchitral.kp.gov.pk/page/about |website=lowerchitral.kp.gov.pk |publisher=Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-22 |title=14 languages spoken in Chitral |url=https://pamirtimes.net/2012/02/22/14-languages-spoken-in-chitral/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=PAMIR TIMES |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Chitral is the northernmost district in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and is a former Princely State. Despite being in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chitral is not a Pashtun area. Chitral shares much of its history and culture with the neighboring territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Norwegian Linguist Georg Morgenstierne wrote that Chitral is the area of the greatest linguistic diversity in the world. Khowar is the majority language of Chitral District but more than 14 other languages are also spoken in Chitral.

More then 14 different languages are spoken in Chitral including Sarikoli, Kalasha, Persian (Madaklashti, Dari), Kamkata-Vari ( Kumviri,Mumviri),Goshti, Guri, Gojri, Ursoonwar, Pashto, Balti, Burushaski, Dameli, Domaaki, Dangariwar, Gawar-bati, Kalkoti, Khowar, Kygryz, Munji, Palula, Yidgha, Wakhi, Shina, Tajik.

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References

  1. ^ "About". lowerchitral.kp.gov.pk. Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. "14 languages spoken in Chitral". PAMIR TIMES. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  3. "14 languages spoken in Chitral". PAMIR TIMES. 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2022-04-18.


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