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Wakhi

Wakhi

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A person who lives in the high mountains of Central Asia or the language that person speaks
  • noun
: Wakhi
  • The one-of-a-kind month-long expedition makes it possible for intrepid souls to explore an area that is home to kindly, hospitable Wakhi herdsmen and snowy peaks.

Examples

  • The Wakhi people are known for their rich cultural traditions and unique hospitality.

  • This area is inhabited primarily by semi-pastoralists, the Wakhi, and nomads, the Kirghiz, who mostly live off fresh milk products and meat from the summer pastures.

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  • As a member of the Wakhi ethnic group, he speaks their native language fluently.

  • The Wakhi community in the Pamir mountains continues to practice their ancestral ways of life.

Surface Forms

Wakhi singular
Wakhis plural

Etymology

Wakhi comes from the name of the Wakhan region in Central Asia and once meant 'a person from Wakhan'. So a Wakhi is a member of that mountain community, and the Wakhi language is the language they speak.