DZHIDI: a language of Israel

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: DZH

ISO 639-2: jpr

Population 60,000 in Israel (1995). Population total both countries 60,000 or more.
Region Also spoken in Iran.
Alternate names   JUDEO-PERSIAN
Classification Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian.
Comments Close to Bukharic, Western Farsi. Many are speakers of Western Farsi. Jewish.

Also spoken in:

Iran   
Language name   DZHIDI
Population (60,000 in Israel; 1995).
Alternate names   JUDEO-PERSIAN, DJUDI, JUDI
Comments Close to Bukharic, Western Farsi. Jewish. See main entry under Israel.
 

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