Language

Shughni

Shughni is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Shughni

Portions of Scripture are reported in Shughni.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Shughni is spoken

  • Afghanistan
  • Tajikistan

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About Shughni

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
sgh
Glottocode
shug1248
Also known as
Shughni: Khufi

Dialects and varieties 15

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Shughni as a whole.

  • BajuiNo known Scripture
  • BartangiNo known Scripture
  • Bartangi-RoshorviNo known Scripture
  • BarwoziNo known Scripture
  • GhoraniNo known Scripture
  • Ghund ValleyNo known Scripture
  • KhufiNo known Scripture
  • KushaniNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear ShughniNo known Scripture
  • OroshorNo known Scripture
  • Roshani-KhufiNo known Scripture
  • RushaniNo known Scripture
  • ShahdaraNo known Scripture
  • Shughni-ShahdaraNo known Scripture
  • Shughni-Shahdara-BajuiNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.