Burushaski

isolate language spoken by Burushos in northern Pakistan and India
Intangible natural_language Q216286
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Burushaski

Summary

Burushaski is a natural language[1]. Burushaski draws 1,171 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #98 of 734).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burushaski is identified as part of the Burusho people ethnic group[3].
  • Burushaski is in the country of Pakistan[4].
  • Burushaski is in the country of India[5].
  • Burushaski's instance of is recorded as natural language[6].
  • Burushaski's instance of is recorded as modern language[7].
  • Burushaski is a type of human language[8].
  • Burushaski's writing system is recorded as Urdu orthography[9].
  • Burushaski's writing system is recorded as Latin script[10].
  • Burushaski's writing system is recorded as Arabic script[11].
  • Burushaski's Commons category is recorded as Burushaski language[12].
  • Burushaski's Wikimedia language code is recorded as bsk[13].
  • Burushaski's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burushaski[14].
  • Burushaski's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+55000'}[15].
  • Burushaski's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[16].
  • Burushaski's used by is recorded as Burusho people[17].
  • Burushaski's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'bsk', 'text': 'بُرُݸشسکݵ'}[18].
  • Burushaski's UNESCO language status is recorded as 2 vulnerable[19].
  • Burushaski's indigenous to is recorded as Kashmir[20].
  • Burushaski's indigenous to is recorded as Hunza District[21].
  • Burushaski's indigenous to is recorded as Nagar District[22].
  • Burushaski's indigenous to is recorded as Ghizer District[23].
  • Burushaski's indigenous to is recorded as Gilgit District[24].
  • Burushaski's indigenous to is recorded as Jammu and Kashmir[25].
  • Burushaski's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/BSK[26].
  • Burushaski's Ethnologue language status is recorded as 6a Vigorous[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language[6] and modern language[7]. Burushaski is a type of human language[8].

Use and Application

Burushaski's used by is recorded as Burusho people[17].

Why It Matters

Burushaski draws 1,171 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #98 of 734).[2] Burushaski has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Burushaski is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . iso639-3.sil.org. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Language. op.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Ethnologue. Retrieved . ethnologue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of natural language, modern language
    Country Pakistan, India
    Indigenous to Kashmir, Hunza District, Nagar District +3
    Unesco language status 2 vulnerable
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