The Badzhui (Bajuwi) are a subgroup of the Shughni group of Pamiris, although sometimes considered to be a distinct ethnographic group. They are primarily Sunni Muslim, unlike the Shughni who are Ismaili.[1] The Badzhui are also known under the generic term Pamir people.[2] They live in the Rushon District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan.
баджавидж, баджуведж; баджуйцы баджувцы | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Valleys around Yaghnob, Qul and Varzob Rivers and elsewhere in Tajikistan | |
Languages | |
Badzhui language (variety of Shughni) Secondary: Tajik, Russian | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Iranian peoples |
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