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Kafiri

Kafiri

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A language spoken by the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
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  • The Kafiri language is now spoken by a diminishing number of people in Afghanistan.

Examples

  • She learned some phrases in Kafiri before traveling to northeastern Afghanistan.

  • Many Kafiris still speak their native language.

  • Many researchers have studied Kafiri to preserve its unique linguistic heritage.

  • The Kafiri language has unique grammatical features.

  • Many researchers have studied Kafiri to preserve its unique linguistic heritage.

  • The Kafiri language is now spoken by a diminishing number of people in Afghanistan.

  • She learned some phrases in Kafiri before traveling to northeastern Afghanistan.

Synonyms

Kafiri language
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An old language once spoken in northeastern Afghanistan now called Nuristani

is the traditional Dardic name used locally rather than the modern Nuristani label

Compounds

Kafiri language
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An old language once spoken in northeastern Afghanistan now called Nuristani

Surface Forms

Kafiri singular
Kafiris plural

Etymology

Kafiri comes from the Arabic word kafir, meaning 'unbeliever', a name that nearby Muslim people once used for the non‑Muslim communities in that mountain region. So Kafiri simply means the language spoken by those people in northeastern Afghanistan.