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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: GBZ
ISO 639-2: ira
| Population | 8,000 to 15,000 (1999). |
| Region | Yezd and Kerman areas. |
| Alternate names | 'GABRI', 'GABAR' |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Central Iran. |
| Comments | Related to Parsi-Dari. All use Western Farsi as second language. Spoken by Persian Zoroastrians in their personal communications as a private language. A different language from Dari (Eastern Farsi [PRS]) of Afghanistan, although both names come from Darius, the ancient Emperor, whom they both relate to. Many Zoroastrians speak Parsi-Dari, and do not know this language. 'Gabri' and 'Gabar' are derogatory names. Zoroastrian. |
