Vrang
Vrang (Russian and Tajik: Вранг) and (Khowar: وڑانگ) is a village and jamoat located in the Wakhan region of Tajikistan.[2] It is located in Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The jamoat has a total population of 6,541 (2015).[3]
Vrang
وڑانگ | |
|---|---|
Village and Jamoat | |
  Vrang Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°00′N 72°22′E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region |
| District | Ishkoshim District |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 6,541 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
| Official languages | |
Religion
Vrang is home to a stupa of unknown origin, which may have originally been a Zoroastrian fire temple.[2]
Language
The majority of the people in Vrang are the Kho people, a Dardic ethnic group who are from Northern Pakistan. They speak Khowar, a Dardic language. This is one of the only native places of Kho people where Khowar is spoken.[4]
References
- "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- Salopek, Paul (October 2, 2017). "The Ruby Sellers of Vrang". National Geographic Magazine.
- Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020
- https://www.childrensbookworld.com/book/9780923891152
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