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Tajiki Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Tajiki Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo-European
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Branch: Iranian
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Continent: Asia
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Country: Tajikistan
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Region: Also spoken in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia (Asia), Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
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Countries Where Spoken: 3,344,720 in Tajikistan (1991), 98% speak it as mother tongue. Population total all countries 4,380,000.
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Countries Where Official: Tajikistan
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Native Speakers: 3,344,720
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Speakers Total: 4,380,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 7
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 7
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 26
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 68
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Three Letter Code: PET
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Alternative Names: TADZHIK, TAJIKI PERSIAN, GALCHA
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Dialects: None, None, Baitadi, Bajhangi, Bajurali (bajura), Doteli, Soradi, Acchami, Jumleli (jumla, Singja, Sijali), Darjula., Mughalbandi (oriya Proper, Standard Oriya), Southern Oriya, Bhatri, Northwestern Oriya, Western Oriya (sambalpuri), North Balasore Oriya, Midnapore Oriya, Halbi, Koraput Oriya (desia Oriya), Adivasi Oriya, Valmiki Adivasi Oriya., Standard Konkani (goanese), Bardeskari (gomantaki), Sarasvat Brahmin, Kudali (malvani), Daldi (nawaits), Chitapavani (konkanasths), Mangalore., Inner Siragi (inner Seraji, Siragi, Siraji, Saraji), Kllui, Outer Seraji, Lower Mahasu Pahari (kiunthali, Sirmauri, Baghati, Baghliani), Upper Mahasu Pahari (shimla Siraji, Sodochi, Rampuri, Rohruri), Pahari (dhundi-kairali), Pothwari (potwari), Chibhali, , None, Majhi, Panjabi Proper, Majhi, Doab, Bhatyiana (bhatneri, Bhatti), Powadhi, Malwa, Bathi, , , Kachchi, Lari, Lasi, Thareli, Vicholo (vicholi, Viccholi, Central Sindhi), Macharia, Dukslinu (hindu Sindhi), Sindhi Musalmani (muslim Sindhi), Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar, Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar., Rodiya., None, None, Coastal Balochi, Kechi, Makrani (lotuni). Distinct From Eastern Balochi And Fairly Distinct From Western Balochi.
Rakhshani (raxshani), Sarawani. Strongly Influenced By Fars, But Not Intelligible With Farsi.
Literacy Rate In First Language: 1% To 5%. Literacy Rate In Second Language: 5% To 15%. Urdu Script; Arabic Script In Afghanistan. Newspapers. Radio Programs. Bible Portions: 1984. Balochi Is The Official Spelling In Pakistan. It Has A Small Body Of Literature. Muslim (sunni)., Qazvini, Mahallati, Hamadani, Kashani, Isfahani, Sedehi, Kermani, Araki, Shirazi, Jahromi, Shahrudi, Kazeruni, Mashadi (meshed), Basseri, Dari (afghan Farsi, Herati, Tajiki, Kaboli, Kabuli, Khorasani), Parsiwan., None,
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Summary: Four groups of small dialects; no distinct boundaries. Dialect blending into Dari Persian in Afghanistan. Most Tajiki are trilingual in Northern Uzbek, Russian, and Tajiki. There is some literature. Russian sources refer to all Persian dialects in Afghanistan as 'Tajiki'. So-called 'Tajiki' in China is actually Shugni or Wakhi. There are Tajiki-speaking Gypsy communities in Soviet central Asia. National language. Cyrillic script used. Agriculturalists. Sunni Muslim. Bible 1992.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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