DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Radio program in Shughni language has been broadcast in Tajikistan for the first time.

Azorabek Azorabekov, sales manager of Imrouz Radio, which is part of Oryono Media Company, says Imrouz-Khorog airs a three-hour program “Word of Father” in Shughni language five days a week – from Monday to Friday.

“So far, only residents of Khorog and nearby districts can pick up our radio,” Azorabekov noted.

We will recall that Bektour Iskender, the editor of the news online portal, Kloop.kg, noted in May 2013 Wikipedia has reportedly given an official permission to open its version in Shughni language.

He wrote on his blog that he had made a request to Wikipedia for permission to open its version in Shughni language.  According to him, an opportunity to revive the writing of an endangered language due to Internet has encouraged him to apply to Wikipedia for permission to open its version in Shughni language.

Shughni is one of the Pamir languages of the Southeastern Iranian language group.  Its distribution is in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan and Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan.

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