Afghan Biographies
- Name:
Wakhi Ethnic Minority
- Ethnic:
- Date of birth:
- Function/Grade:
- North-Northeast Afghanistan
- History and Biodata:
The Wakhi, along with several thousand other Mountain Tajik who are physically of the Mediterranean substock with Mongoloid admixture, speak Dari and various eastern Iranian dialects. They live in small, remote villages located at lower altitudes in the Wakhan Corridor and upper Badakhshan. They are often Ismaili Shi'a, but some are Imami Shi'a and Sunni.
- Last modified:
- 16 May 2011
- Established:
- 14 October 2009