Burushaski , the language of the
Burusho people, is a
language isolate spoken in northern
Gilgit-Baltistan,
Pakistan. As of 2000, Burushaski was spoken by some 87,000 people in
Hunza-Nagar District, northern
Gilgit District, and in the
Yasin and
Ishkoman valleys of northern
Ghizer District. Their native region is located in northern Gilgit–Baltistan and borders with
Pamir corridor to the north. Burushaski is also spoken by about 300 people in
Srinagar in
Jammu and Kashmir Other names for the language are
Biltum,
Khajuna,
Kunjut,
Brushaski,
Burucaki,
Burucaski,
Burushaki,
Burushki,
Brugaski,
Brushas,
Werchikwar and
Misa:ski.