Galcha

/ɡɑl'tʃɑː/ noun

Definition

An ethnic or linguistic group from the Pamir region of Central Asia, or the language spoken by this group.

Etymology

From Persian and Tajik sources, referring to the peoples of the Pamir Mountains and their language; the term is primarily geographical and ethnographic.

Kelly Says

The Galcha peoples live in one of the world's most remote mountain regions where the Pamir Range towers at extreme altitudes—their language is increasingly endangered as younger generations shift to Tajik and Russian.

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