Pamiris
Pomerien (Shughni) | |
|---|---|
Flag used by the Pamiri people | |
| Total population | |
| c. 300,000–350,000 (2006) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan) | approx. 200,000 (2013) |
| Afghanistan (Badakhshan) | 65,000 |
| China (Xinjiang) | 50,265 |
| Russia (Moscow) | 32,000 (2018) |
| Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) | approx. 20,000-30,000 (2023) |
| United States (New York City) | approx. 300 (2018) |
| Languages | |
| Pamiri languages Secondary: Persian (Dari and Tajik), Russian, Urdu, Uyghur | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Islam (predominantly Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam, minority Sunni Islam) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Iranian peoples | |
The Pamiris, also known as Badakhshanis are an Eastern Iranian ethnic group, native to Central Asia, living primarily in Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan), Afghanistan (Badakhshan), Siachen, Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral) and China (Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County). They speak a variety of different languages, amongst which languages of the Eastern Iranian Pamir language group stand out. The languages of the Shughni-Rushani group, alongside Wakhi, are the most widely spoken Pamiri languages.