Kyrgyz in Pakistan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 6,000 (2023) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Chitral (Broghil Valley) Gilgit-Baltistan (Gojal) | |
| Languages | |
| Kyrgyz (Pamir Kyrgyz) · Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam |
The Kyrgyz in Pakistan number around 6,000, most of whom reside in the far north of the country, specifically in the Broghil Valley of Chitral and Gojal in Gilgit-Baltistan. Kyrgyz is the only Turkic language native to Pakistan. The Kyrgyz in Pakistan speak the Pamiri Kyrgyz dialect, also known as Black Kyrgyz (قاره قیرغیز). Historically, they have been a dominant group in the Gojal Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Pakistan's Broghil Pass, located between Chitral and the Wakhan Corridor, has been an important route for the Kyrgyz people. Some Kyrgyz in Pakistan trace their origins to Uzgen in western Kyrgyzstan. Additionally, many who had previously settled in the Little Pamir valley of the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan fled to Pakistan following the Saur Revolution in 1978, leaving behind much of their wealth and livestock.