Language

Wakhi

Wakhi is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in 4 countries.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Wakhi

Portions of Scripture are reported in Wakhi.

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 Wakhi is spoken

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

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About Wakhi

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
wbl
Glottocode
wakh1245
Also known as
Wakhi: Eastern

Dialects and varieties 7

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

  • CentralNo known Scripture
  • EasternNo known Scripture
  • GojalNo known Scripture
  • IshkomanNo known Scripture
  • WesternNo known Scripture
  • YarkhunNo known Scripture
  • YasinNo known Scripture

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.