Yidgha people
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The Yidgha people are an ethnic group primarily inhabiting the remote valleys of northern Pakistan’s Chitral region, known for their Eastern Iranian Yidgha language and distinct cultural traditions.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| bilingualism |
many also speak Khowar
ⓘ
some speak Urdu ⓘ |
| clanStructure | village-based kinship groups ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countryMinorityStatus | ethnic minority in Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
agro-pastoral lifestyle
ⓘ
distinct local customs ⓘ oral folklore ⓘ traditional dress specific to Chitral region ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | small population size ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| educationAccess | limited in remote villages ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Yidgha–Munji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymLanguage | Yidgha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment | high mountain valleys ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Hindu Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Eastern Iranian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageShiftPressure | pressure from dominant regional languages such as Khowar and Urdu ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Yidgha language is endangered ⓘ |
| linguisticMinorityStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | some seasonal and labor migration to urban centers ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Kalash people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kho people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Yidgha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chitral District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Khowar-speaking people
ⓘ
Munji people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLanguage | Munji language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBranch | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceArea |
Garum Chashma Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutkuh Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ remote valleys of northern Pakistan ⓘ |
| scriptUsedForLanguage | Arabic script (for Yidgha language, non-standardized) ⓘ |
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