Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian
E800955
The Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian is a small, distinct subgroup of Indo-Iranian languages spoken primarily in the remote Nuristan region of eastern Afghanistan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9461631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian Context triple: [Ashkun, languageBranch, Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian]
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A.
Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages
Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages are a subgroup of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family spoken primarily in northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent, including languages such as Sindhi, Punjabi, and Lahnda.
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B.
Indo-Iranian languages
Indo-Iranian languages are a major branch of the Indo-European language family that includes numerous related languages spoken across Iran, Afghanistan, the Indian subcontinent, and surrounding regions.
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C.
Western Indo-Aryan languages
Western Indo-Aryan languages are a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken primarily in western parts of the Indian subcontinent, including varieties such as Gujarati, Rajasthani, and related regional languages.
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D.
Northern Indo-Aryan languages
Northern Indo-Aryan languages are a subgroup of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family spoken primarily in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including languages such as Dogri, Kashmiri, and Punjabi.
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E.
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages are a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken mainly in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, including major languages such as Bengali, Assamese, and Odia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian Target entity description: The Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian is a small, distinct subgroup of Indo-Iranian languages spoken primarily in the remote Nuristan region of eastern Afghanistan.
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A.
Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages
Northwestern Indo-Aryan languages are a subgroup of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family spoken primarily in northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent, including languages such as Sindhi, Punjabi, and Lahnda.
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B.
Indo-Iranian languages
Indo-Iranian languages are a major branch of the Indo-European language family that includes numerous related languages spoken across Iran, Afghanistan, the Indian subcontinent, and surrounding regions.
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C.
Western Indo-Aryan languages
Western Indo-Aryan languages are a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken primarily in western parts of the Indian subcontinent, including varieties such as Gujarati, Rajasthani, and related regional languages.
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D.
Northern Indo-Aryan languages
Northern Indo-Aryan languages are a subgroup of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family spoken primarily in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including languages such as Dogri, Kashmiri, and Punjabi.
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E.
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages are a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken mainly in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, including major languages such as Bengali, Assamese, and Odia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language branch
ⓘ
subgroup of Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kafiri languages
ⓘ
Nuristani languages ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Nuristani people ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | generally accepted as third branch of Indo-Iranian ⓘ |
| contactInfluence |
influenced by neighboring Indo-Aryan languages
ⓘ
influenced by neighboring Iranian languages ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Indo-Aryan languages
ⓘ
Iranian languages ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Hindu Kush region
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu Kush
|
| hasISO639_5Code | nur ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Ashkun language
ⓘ
Kamviri ⓘ Kata-vari ⓘ
linked to:
Kamkata-vari
Prasun language ⓘ Tregami language ⓘ Waigali language ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Ashkun
ⓘ
Kamkata-vari ⓘ Prasun ⓘ Tregami ⓘ Waigali ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedAs | Indo-Aryan subgroup ⓘ |
| historicalRegionName | Kafiristan ⓘ |
| languageFamilyLevel | branch ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
conservative Indo-Iranian traits
ⓘ
distinct morphological developments ⓘ distinct phonological developments ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguageGroups |
Dardic languages
ⓘ
Pashto ⓘ |
| numberOfSpeakers | small population ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
Indo-Iranian languages ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
eastern Afghanistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Afghanistan
|
| reclassifiedAs | separate branch of Indo-Iranian ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
field linguists
ⓘ
historical linguists ⓘ |
| researchField | Indo-Iranian linguistics ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Nuristan ⓘ
linked to:
Nuristan Province
|
| status | minority language group ⓘ |
| timeDepth | descends from Proto-Indo-Iranian ⓘ |
| typologicalFeature |
shares features with Indo-Aryan
ⓘ
shares features with Iranian ⓘ |
| usedFor | everyday communication in Nuristan ⓘ |
| vitality | endangered ⓘ |
| writingSystem | primarily unwritten ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian Description of subject: The Nuristani branch of Indo-Iranian is a small, distinct subgroup of Indo-Iranian languages spoken primarily in the remote Nuristan region of eastern Afghanistan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.