Aimaq dialect
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| Aimaq | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan |
| Region | Central Asia |
| Native speakers | 1,620,000[1] (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Writing system | Persian alphabet |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aiq |
Aimaq is a dialect of the Persian language spoken west of the Hazarajat (or Hazarastan), in central northwest Afghanistan, eastern Iran, and Tajikistan. It is the dominant dialect of Persian spoken by the Aymāq people. It is very close to Khorasani and Dari dialects.[2] The Aimaq people are thought to have a 5-15% literacy rate.[3]
Subdialects of Aimaq include:
- Chinghizi
- Firozkohi
- Jamshidi (also known as: Jamshedi, Djamchidi, Yemchidi, or Dzhemshid)
- Maliki
- Mizmast
- Taimani
- Taimuri (also known as: Teimuri, Timuri, or Taimouri)
- Zainal
- Zohri (also known as: Zuri)
[edit] References
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Aimaq". JoshuaProject. 11 August 2009. http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-clusters.php?rop2=C0007. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Aimaq". World Culture Encyclopedia. everyculture.com. http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Aimaq.html. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Aimaq". Ethnologue. 2009. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aiq. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
[edit] Notations
- Clifton, John M. (ed.) (2005) Studies in languages of Tajikistan North Eurasia Group, SIL International, St Petersburg, Russia, OCLC 122939499
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