Nuristani
noun
Nur·i·stani
ˌnu̇r-ə-ˈstä-nē 
ˌnyu̇r-
1
: a member of a group of peoples of the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan
2
: the family of languages spoken by the Nuristanis that constitutes a distinct branch of Indo-Iranian
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“Nuristani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nuristani. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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