Bakhtiâri

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A language of Iran

ISO 639-3
bqi
Alternate Names
Lori, Lori-ye Khaveri
Population

1,000,000 (2001). 350,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000,000 (2001).

Location

Southwest, west Chahar-Mahal va Bakhtiâri, east Khuzestan, east Lorestan, and west Isfahan provinces. Masjed-e Soleiman, Shahr-e Kord, Dorud.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Luri
Dialects

Aligudarz, Chelgerd/Kuhrang, Haftgel, Ize, Masjed-e Soleiman, Shahr-e Kord. Bakhtiâri is on a continuum of related varieties between Northern Luri [lrc] and Southern Luri [luz]. Farsi dialects in Chaharmahâl va Bakhtiâri Province are mutually intelligible with Bakhtiâri. Lexical similarity: 75% with Southern Luri (Mamasani), 86% with Southern Luri (Boyerahmadi), 73% with Northern Luri (rural), 78% with Northern Luri (Khorramabadi), 76% with Iranian Persian [pes].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, commerce. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some use Iranian Persian [pes] or English [eng]. Older speakers and women have lower levels of bilingualism.

Language Development
Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bakhtiâri
Writing
Arabic script.
Other Comments

Little contact with Southern Luri [luz], some contact with Northern Luri [lrc]. Muslim (Shi’a).