Wanetsi
Pashto dialect spoken in northeastern Balochistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waṇetsi (Waneci: وڼېڅي), commonly called Tarīno (Waneci: ترينو), and sometimes Tsalgari (Waneci: څلګري), is a distinct variety of Pashto and is considered by some to be a different language. In some cases, Wanetsi shares similarities with the Pamir language of Munji, being a sort of bridge between the former and Pashto.[2] It is perhaps a representation of a more archaic, or very early, form of Pashto.[3]
Wanetsi | |
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وڼېڅي | |
Native to | Pakistan |
Region | Balochistan |
Native speakers | 150,000 (2020)[1] |
Pashto alphabet | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | wne |
Glottolog | wane1241 |
It is spoken by the Tareen, Mashwani and other Pashtun tribes in Balochistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, primarily in Harnai (هرنای) (Harnai District) and Chawter (چوتېر) area in Sanjawi, Northern Balochistan, Pakistan.[2] The language is at risk due to lack of attention and not liking it as a language by foreigners.[4]