Burusho

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The people living in Hunza are called Hunzakuts (Hunza people). There is no general agreement on the ethnic origin of the people of Hunza, but the people who speak Burushaski are called Brushu. Approximately 300 Brushu live in Srinagar, India ^[1]. The people speaking Wakhi are called Wakhi, and those speaking Shina are called Shina. They are predominantly Ismaili Muslims. The Burusho language Burushaski is an isolated language isolate, i.e. not related to any known language. While Wakhi is called Old easteran Iranian Lanugage and is considered to be an older language than Persian.

The Wakhi reside in the upper part of Hunza locally called Gojal. Wakhis are also inhabit the bordering regions of China, Tajikstan and Afghanistan and also live in Gizar and Chitral district of Pakistan. The Shina-speaking people live in the southern part of Hunza. They have come from Chilas, Gilgit, and other Shina-speaking areas of Pakistan.

[edit] See also

• Hunza
• Gojal

[edit] External links

• Burusho music
• History of Hunza

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