| Tregami | |
|---|---|
| Gambiri | |
| Native to | Afghanistan |
| Region | Nuristan Province,Kunar Province |
Native speakers | 3,500 (2011)[1] |
Early forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | trm |
| Glottolog | treg1243 |
| ELP | Tregami |
 Tregami is classified as Severely Endangered by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Tregami is aNuristani language spoken in the villages of Gambir, Kaṭâr, and Devoz in the Tregâm Valley off the lowerPech River[2] in theWatapur District of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. The area is in theHindu Kush along the border with Pakistan. Tregami belongs to theNuristani group of theIndo-Iranian language family. It is spoken by approximately 3,500 people (2011). Most individuals speakPashto in addition to Tregami.[1]
Tregami is a close relative ofNuristani Kalasha, spoken inGhaziabad District to the east, with which it has a lexical similarity of 75% to 80%.[1] Although Tregami villages are close in proximity, there is a slight difference between the dialects of Katar and Gambir.[3] The language has been influenced by the neighboring Indo-Aryan languages likeWotapuri-Katarqalai,Grangali, and by the NuristaniKatë dialects.[4]
The native name is unknown. TheexonymTregâm, fromWotapuri-Katarqalai, literally means "three villages", referencing Gambir, Kaṭâr, and Devoz.
Tregami is an unwritten[1]moribund language in the process of beingreplaced byPashto, the predominant language of the region. Most Tregami are bilingual in Pashto, and the Tregami people don't have the resources to revive their language.
| Person | Nominative | Accusative | Genitive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | sg. | e | žũ | |
| pl. | âva | žâmâ | ||
| 2nd | sg. | tu | to | |
| pl. | vi | eme | imârâ | |
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