Shina language

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Shina is a Dardic Language and is spoken by majority of people in Northern Areas of Pakistan. The Valleys include Astore, Chillas, Dareil,Tangier, Gilgit, Puniyal, Ishkoman, Yasin, Gupis, Hunza, Baltistan, and Kohistan. It is also spoken in Kargil and Ladakh valleys of India.

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Phonology

Shina contrast two tones, a level tone and a rising tone.

Indo-Iranian languages
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Dardic languages>Dardic	Dameli \| Domaaki \| Gawar-Bati \| Kalasha \| Kashmiri \| Khowar \| Kohistani \| Nangalami \| Pashayi \| Palula \| Shina \| Shumashti
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