Shina language

Shina
Native to	Pakistan, India
Region	Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral,
Native speakers	(500,000 cited 1981–1998)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Dardic Shina
Writing system	Arabic script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: scl – Shina plk – Kohistani Shina
Glottolog	shin1264  (Shina) kohi1248  (Kohistani Shina)
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Shina (Urdu: شینا‎ Šīnā) is a language from the Dardic sub-group of the Indo-Aryan languages family spoken by the Shina people, a plurality of the people in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, formerly known as the Northern Areas of Pakistan.

Dialects are Gilgiti (the prestige dialect), Astori, Chilasi Kohistani, Drasi, Gurezi, Jalkoti, Kolai, and Palasi. Related languages spoken by ethnic Shina are Brokskat (the Shina of Baltistan and Drass), Domaa, Kohistani Shina, Palula, Savi, and Ushojo. Shina is the language of 40% people of Gilgit Baltistan.The valleys in which it is spoken include Southern Hunza Astore, Chilas, Darel, Tangir, Gilgit, Ghizer, Gurez, Drass, Juglot Valley, Drotte Palas, Kolai, and Kohistan.