Zargari Romani
| Zargari | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Iran |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | zarg1238 |
Zargari (or Romano) is a dialect of Balkan Romany, spoken in Zargar region (Abyek district) of the Qazvin Province of in Iran by the ethnic Zargari. The language can be found in surrounding regions as well.
The UCLA Language Materials Project describes Zargari (or Morghuli) as a Persian-based "secret language of artistans",[1] whereas the Ethnologue describes it as a dialect used by goldsmiths.[2]
Vocabulary
Three= Derin
Eighteen= Oxdu
for me= Miri
for you= Diri
Fish= maču
Bed= Rom
Dress= God
Fox= Jӕqqӕlis
Donkey= Xerny
Night= Radi [3]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?LangID=191&menu=004
- ^ "Farsi, Western". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ Proceedings of the First National Conference on Iranian Studies (Volume II)
External links
- Hassan Rezai Baghbidi. The Zargari Language: An Endangered European Romani in Iran
- Marushiakova, Elena and Vesselin Popov. 2010. Migrations West to East in the Times of the Ottoman Empire: The Example of a Gypsy/Roma Group in Modern Iran. Anthropology of the Middle East 5 (1): 93–99. https://www.academia.edu/6987139/Migrations_West_to_East_in_the_Times_of_the_Ottoman_Empire_The_Example_of_a_Gypsy_Roma_Group_in_Modern_Iran
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