Shugnan, also known as Shugni, is an Indo-Iranian language spoken in Tajikistan and Afganistan. The Indo-Iranian languages are part of the Indo-European family, so Shugnan is distantly related to English. There are approximately 40,000 speakers altogether. Here are some phrases in Shugnan and their translations into English:

	kuzaa hats – jar of water
	chalak zimaadj – bucket of dirt
	tambal byuyun – beard of a lazybones
	biig dyuyunaa – pot of corn
	kuzaa gjev – lid of a jar
	beechoraa zimaadj – dirt of a beggar

Now, translate the following into Shugnan:

	bucket of water
	corn of a beggar
	jar of a lazybones