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Which languages are spoken by Mountain Tajiks in the Pamirs?

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Mountain Tajiks, also known as Pamiris, primarily speak several eastern Iranian languages. Among these, the most common are Wakhi and Shugni.12

In addition to their native eastern Iranian dialects, almost all Mountain Tajiks also speak the Tajik language, which serves as a lingua franca for communication with outsiders and lowland-dwelling Tajiks.132