Tajikistan

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Tajiki

[tgk] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1994, Constitution, Article 2). 3,340,000 in Tajikistan (1991). Population total all countries: 4,479,650.

3 (Wider communication)

Russian

[rus] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language, no longer language of record in higher levels of government. 237,000 in Tajikistan.

4 (Educational)

Kyrgyz

[kir] 4 (Educational). 64,000 in Tajikistan.

5 (Dispersed)

Pashto, Southern

[pbt] 5 (Dispersed). 4,000 in Tajikistan (1970).

Persian, Iranian

[pes] 5 (Dispersed). 50,000 in Tajikistan (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Uzbek, Northern

[uzn] 5 (Dispersed). 873,000 in Tajikistan.

6a (Vigorous)

Ishkashimi

[isk] 6a (Vigorous). 500 in Tajikistan (1990 A. Kibrik).

Parya

[paq] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 in Tajikistan (2008). Population total all countries: 4,000.

Shughni

[sgh] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Tajikistan (1975 SIL). 20,000 Shugan, 1,500–2,000 Oroshor, 15,000 Rushan. Population total all countries: 80,000. Ethnic population: 73,000 (1990 A. Kibrik) including 50,000 Shugni, 2,000 Oroshor, 18,000 Rushan, 800 Khufi, 3,000 Bartang.

6b (Threatened)

Arabic, Tajiki Spoken

[abh] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 in Tajikistan. Population total all countries: 6,000.

Wakhi

[wbl] 6b (Threatened). 15,000 in Tajikistan (2012 M. Merritt). Ethnic population: 20,000 in Tajikistan (1990 A. Kibrik).

Yagnobi

[yai] 6b (Threatened). 12,000 (2004 SIL).

Yazgulyam

[yah] 6b (Threatened). 9,000 (2010).

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