Askunu language

Ashkun
Âṣkuňu, Saňu-vīri
Native to	Afghanistan
Region	Nuristan Province
Native speakers	40,000 (2011)[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Nuristani Ashkun
Early forms	Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-Iranian Proto-Nuristani
Writing system	Arabic script, Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ask
Glottolog	ashk1246
ELP	Ashkun
Linguasphere	58-ACA-a
Ashkun is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Ashkun (Âṣkuňu) is a Nuristani language spoken by the Ashkun people – also known as the Âṣkun, Âṣkuňu, Askina, Saňu, Sainu, Yeshkun, Wamas, or Grâmsaňâ – from the region of the central Pech Valley around Wâmâ and in some eastern tributary valleys of the upper Alingar River in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province. Other major places where the language of Ashkun is spoken are Nuristan Province, Pech Valley in Wama District, eastern side of the Lower Alingar Valley in Nurgaram and Duab districts, Malil wa Mushfa, Titin, Kolatan and Bajagal valleys.

It is classified as a member of the Nuristani sub-family of the Indo-Iranian languages.