Also Known As:
Wasi-Wari, Prasun, Veruni, Parun, Paruni, Wasi-Veri, Veron, Verou, Wasi-weri, Pārūnī, Vâsi-vari, Vasi vari, Vasi-vari
Dialects & Varieties
- Upper Wasi-Weri
- Central Prasun
- Lower Prasun
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Vulnerable
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
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Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
8,000
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Comments on speakers
Traditionally bilingual in Dari. Now increasingly bilingual in Pashto.
Location and Context
Countries
Afghanistan;
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Pashto, Dari
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
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This document gives a description of the language and its speakers, and includes a word list, some i