Burushaski

Facts

  • Language: Burushaski
  • Alternate names: Mishaski, Brushaski, Burushaki, Burucaki, Burushki, Burucaski, Biltum, Khajuna, Kunjut
  • Language code: bsk
  • Language family: Language isolate (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: 100,300
  • Vulnerability: Threatened
  • Script: Arabic script, Nastaliq style, no longer in use, plans for future development using this script. Arabic script, Naskh style. Latin script.

More information:

    Muslim (Shi’a), Muslim (Sunni).

    Burushaski is spoken in Pakistan, India, South Asia.