Waigali

WBK

vigorous

Alternate Names: Suki, Wai, Wai-Ala, Waigala, Waigalii, Waigeli, Zhonjigali

Dialects: Chima-Nishey, Varjan. Lexical similarity: 76%–80% with Tregami ,.

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan
Nuristani

Demographics: 11,500 (2011), increasing. 2,300 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 11,500.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 9,200 also use Northern Pashto [pbu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%. Poetry.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Afghanistan

Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).