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The '''Wakhi Tajiki''' language is an [[Iranian language]] in the subbranch of [[Southeastern Iranian languages]] (see [[Pamir languages]]).
Wakhi Tajiks are also known as Pamiri Tajiks or Mountain Tajiks. The origin of this language is [[Wakhan]] in the extreme northeast of [[Afghanistan]]. A very rough estimate of the population of Wakhi Tajiks is 50,000 worldwide. Wakhi people live in four different countries. In the [[Northern Areas, Pakistan|northern areas of Pakistan]] the Wakhi people mainly live in [[Gojal]], [[Ishkoman]], [[Darkut]], and [[Brughel]]. They also live in many parts of [[Tajikistan]], [[Afghanistan]], and [[China]]. The religion of the Wakhi Tajiks is [[Shia]] [[Ismaili]] [[Islam]]; they are followers of Prince Karim [[Aga Khan]].
In Pakistan, the central organisation of Wakhi Tajiks is the [[Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association]] Pakistan (WTCA), an organization that is registered with the [[:Category:Government of Pakistan|Government of Pakistan]] and which works with the colloboration of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and [[Lok Virsa Pakistan]]. The Association is working for the preservation of the Wakhi Tajiki language and culture, as well as documenting their [[poetry]] and [[music]].
[[Radio Pakistan]] [[Gilgit]] relays the Wakhi radio programme "Sadaye Baamy Dunya", the voice of the roof of the world. The Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association has arranged more than twenty programmes since 1984, which includes cultural shows, musical nights, and large-scale musical festivals with the colloboration of Lok Virsa Pakistan, the Aga Khan Cultural Service
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