Karakoram Highway

Japanese: カラコルム・ハイウェー - からこるむはいうぇー
Karakoram Highway

…The border with China is bordered by the Kurjerab Pass in the east and the Mintaka Pass in the west, which have long been important transportation routes connecting East Turkestan with the Indian subcontinent. The Karakoram Highway (completed in 1978) leading to Kashgar in China passes through the Kurjerab Pass. The inhabitants are Ismaili Muslims, speak the Burushaski language, and are known for their long life expectancies. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Karakoram Highway" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中国との国境には東にクルジェーラブ峠,西にミンタカ峠があり,古くから東トルキスタンとインド亜大陸とを結ぶ重要な交通路であった。中国のカシュガルに至るカラコルム・ハイウェー(1978完成)はクルジェーラブ峠を通っている。住民はイスマーイール派イスラム教徒で,ブルシャスキー語を用い,長寿者の多いことで知られる。…

※「カラコルム・ハイウェー」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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