The primary goal of the Language Survey Badakhshan (LSB) project is to gain information about the minority languages spoken in Badakhshan Province.

A team traveled to areas where minority languages are spoken and collected data about those languages through tests and interviews with the local people. The data was collected to assist the government in making decisions about which language groups would benefi t from literacy programs and educational materials in their mother tongue.

Three languages were examined during 2008. It was found that one of the languages, Munji, has a clear need for language development and literacy material. However, the other two languages, Darwazi and Tangshew, were found to be closely related to Dari, one of the main languages in Afghanistan. Speakers of Darwazi and Tangshew would likely be able to use Dari literature and school materials with little difficulty. LSB would like to thank SIL, TBF Thompson Charity, All Souls London, and Afghan Aid to Wakhi Project for making this research possible.