Biori Valley | |
Native Name: | {{nq|بِھئُوڑیۡ |
Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
Pushpin Relief: | y |
Coordinates: | 35.4733°N 71.8006°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Upper Chitral District |
Official Name: | Biori |
Beori (Urdu: {{nq|بھوڑی) is a valley located in Upper Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It meets the Kunar River and there are three villages located in the valley, including Drosh.[1] It is located at 35.4733°N 71.8006°W according to Henrik Liljegren, a linguist.[2] It is located at the Hindu Raj range from the southeast.[3] The Chitral River also meets the valley.[4]
The main language in Biori is the Palula language, spoken by the Palula people, which is also spoken in Ashret, but has died out in other places in Chitral, Dir, and Kohistan.[5] There are also some speakers of Kalasha-mun.[6]
These are the villages in Biori:[7]