The Nuristanilanguages are a subgroup of the Indo-Iranian language family, spoken in Afghanistan and parts of modern Pakistan.
The Nuristanilanguages are said by modern linguists to represent the third and by far the smallest branch of the Indo-Iranian languages.
The recent view is to classify Nuristani as an independent branch of the Indo-Iranian superstock, but a few would class it with the Indic group, while another would characterize it as originally Iranian, but greatly influenced by the nearby Dardic languages.
The Nuristani are a religious/ethnic group in the Nurestan Province of Afghanistan.
The Nuristani, particularly the Kalasha clan, are known for their typical Indo-European characteristics like fair skin, light eyes, and blonde hair.
There are several theories for this including the Nuristani being the descendants of the Greeks who came with Alexander the Great, or that in their isolation in the mountains, they have retained the appearance of the original Indo-Iranians (Aryans) who settled the area.
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