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Which ethnic groups live in the eastern and western Pamirs?

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The ethnic composition of the Pamir region is divided between the eastern and western areas:

Eastern Pamirs: This region is primarily populated by Turkic-speaking Kyrgyz people.1
Western Pamirs: This area is home to Mountain Tajiks, also known as Pamiri people. They are Ismāʿīlī Shīʿite Muslims who speak various eastern Iranian languages, such as Wakhi and Shugni. Most of these residents also speak the Tajiki language.213