Ghizer District (Urdu: ضلع غذر) is a district of the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan region in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 14 districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. The former Ghizer District that existed from 1974 to 2019 spanned the entire upper Gilgit River Valley (also known as the Ghizer River Valley). In 2019, the former district was divided into the Gupis-Yasin District in the west and the present, smaller Ghizer District in the east. Less than 13.5% of the district consists of alpine pastures, with over 83% of remaining area being barren or permanently snow covered.
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👉 Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Khowar language
Khowar (کھووار, Khōwār, [kʰɔːwɑːɾ]), also known by its common exonym Chitrali, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Dardic group, primarily spoken by the Kho people (Chitralis), native to the Chitral region and surrounding areas of Pakistan.
Khowar is the lingua franca of Chitral, and it is also spoken in the Gupis-Yasin and Ghizer districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, as well as in the Upper Swat district.
In this Dossier
- ⭐ Core Definition: Ghizer District (2019–)
- 👉 Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Khowar language
- Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Gilgit River
- Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Burushaski
- Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Chitralis
- Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Ishkoman Valley
Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Gilgit River
The Gilgit River (Urdu: دریائے گلگت) is a tributary of the Indus River, flowing through various districts of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, including Gupis-Yasin, Ghizer and Gilgit. The Gilgit River originates from Shandur Lake and proceeds to join the Indus River near the towns of Juglot and Bunji. This confluence is believed to mark the meeting point of three prominent mountain ranges: the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Karakoram.
The upper sections of the Gilgit River are referred to as the Gupis River and Ghizer River.
Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Burushaski
Burushaski (/ˌbʊrʊˈʃæski/; Burushaski: بُرُݸشَسْکِݵ, romanized: burúśaski, IPA: [bʊ˧ˈrʊ˧ɕa˧ski˧]) is a language isolate, spoken by the Burusho people, who predominantly reside in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. There are also a few hundred speakers of this language in northern Jammu and Kashmir, India.
In Pakistan, Burushaski is spoken by the people of the Hunza District, the Nagar District, the northern Gilgit District, the Yasin Valley in the Gupis-Yasin District, and the Ishkoman Valley of the northern Ghizer District. Their native region is in northern Gilgit–Baltistan. It also borders the Pamir corridor to the north. In India, Burushaski is spoken in Botraj Mohalla of the Hari Parbat region in Srinagar. It is generally believed that the language was spoken in a much wider area in the past, due to the two disconnected regions in which it is spoken currently, which are separated by more easily traversible regions of the Hunza Valley where the Indo-Aryan Shina language is spoken. It is also known as Werchikwar and Miśa:ski.
Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Chitralis
The Kho (/koʊ/, Khowar: کھو), or Chitrali people, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Chitral region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and the Gupis-Yasin and Ghizer districts of Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan. They speak an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Dardic group called Khowar.
Ghizer District (2019–) in the context of Ishkoman Valley
The Ishkoman (Urdu: اشکومن) valley lies in the north of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It borders Afghanistan and the Pamir Wakhan Corridor. Its altitude ranges from 7,000 to 12,000 feet (2,100 to 3,700 m) above sea level. The languages spoken here include Shina, Khowar, Brushaski and Wakhi.