Munji languageThe Munji language (Persian: مونجی, Pashto: مونجی), also known as Munjani (Persian: مونجانی, Pashto: مونجی ژبه, Munji: منجاني ألڤزأن), Munjhan (مونجهان), and the Munjiwar language, is a Pamir language spoken in the Munjan valley in the Kuran wa Munjan district of the Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan.
TajikistanLandlocked country in Central AsiaTajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the largest city and the capital city of the country and it is most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east; it is narrowly separated from Pakistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor.
Yidgha languageThe Yidgha language (یدغا زڤون) is an Eastern Iranian language of the Pamir group spoken in the upper Lotkoh Valley (Tehsil Lotkoh) of Chitral in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Yidgha is similar to the Munji language spoken on the Afghan side of the border.
Sarikoli languageThe Sarikoli language (also Sariqoli, Selekur, Sarikul, Sariqul, Sariköli) is a member of the Pamir subgroup of the Southeastern Iranian languages spoken by the Pamiris in Xinjiang, China and Chitral, Pakistan. It is officially referred to as "the Tajik language" in China, although it is an Eastern Iranian language and thus different from Tajik spoken in Tajikistan, which is a variety of Persian, a Western Iranian language.
Badakhshan ProvinceBadakhshan (Dari: ولایت بدخشان, romanized: Welāyat-e Badakhshān) is one of the northeastern provinces of Afghanistan and is widely regarded as one of the country's most geographically distinctive and historically significant regions. It borders Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan province to the north, China's Xinjiang province to the east, and Pakistan's northern provinces to the south, while internally it neighbors the Afghan provinces of Takhar and Panjshir.
Eastern Iranian languagesThe Eastern Iranian languages or Eastern Iranic languages are an areal subgroup of the Iranian languages, having emerged during the Middle Iranian era (4th century BC to 9th century AD). The Avestan language is often classified as early Eastern Iranian. As opposed to the Middle-era Western Iranian dialects, the Middle-era Eastern Iranian dialects preserve word-final syllables.
Pamir MountainsThe Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia and South Asia. They are located at a junction with other notable mountain ranges, namely the Tian Shan, the Karakoram, the Kunlun, the Hindu Kush, and the Himalayas. They are among the world's highest mountains. Much of the range lies in the Gorno-Badakhshan region of Tajikistan.
AfghanistanCountry in Central and South AsiaAfghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east.
Chitral DistrictToday part ofPakistan·Lower Chitral & Upper Chitral Districts of Khyber PakhtunkhwaChitral District (Khowar: ݯھیترارو ضلع; Urdu: ضلع چترال) was a district in the Malakand Division of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 14 August 1947 to 2018. It was the northernmost and the largest district of the province, covering an area of 14,850 km, before the district was split in two forming the new districts of Upper Chitral and Lower Chitral.
PakistanPakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population in the world as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.
ChinaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
Gorno-Badakhshan38°0′N73°0′E / 38.000°N 73.000°E / 38.000; 73.000Gorno-Badakhshan, officially the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan, in the Pamir Mountains. It makes up nearly forty-five percent of the country's land area but only two percent of its population. NameThe official English name of the autonomous region is the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region.
Panj (river)The Panj, traditionally known as the Ochus River, is a river in Afghanistan and Tajikistan and a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 921 km (572 mi) long and has a basin area of 114,000 km (44,000 mi). It forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border. The river is formed by the confluence of the Pamir River and the Wakhan River near the village of Qala-i-Panjah in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.