Similarities Between Digor Ossetic and Rushani Pamiri

Rushani and Digor are both Eastern Iranian languages, and part of the larger Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. In this video we explore some of the commonalities between these two endangered languages, with Emine, representing Digor-Ossetic, and Akhmad representing Rushani Pamiri. For any questions regarding Digor Ossetic, or Ossetian in general, feel free to contact Emine: Instagram: X: E-mail: @ If you would like to participate in a future video, be sure to follow and message me on Instagram: Digor Ossetian / Digor Ossetic (дигорон ӕвзаг) is a dialect of the Ossetic language, with the other dialect being Iron. The Digor people primarily live in Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia–Alania, as well as in Kabardino-Balkaria, with smaller communities in Turkey and Syria. Rushani (риx̌ӯн зив) is one of the Pamir languages, which include Shughni, Yazgulami, Sarikuli, and Oroshori. It’s primarily spoken in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
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