Laki

A language of Iran

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Alaki, Leki

Population

1,000,000 (Fattah 2000). 150,000 monolinguals.

Location

Ilam Province, western Lorestan, Aleshtar, Kuhdasht, Nurabad-e Dolfan, and Khorramabad.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 70% with Iranian Persian [pes], 78% with Luristani (Khorramabadi), 69% with Northern Luri [lrc] (central rural dialects).

Language Use

Vigorous. Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Northern Luri [lrc] or Iranian Persian [pes].

Language Development

Poetry. Dictionary.

Language Resources

Writing

Arabic script.

Other Comments

Muslim (Shi’a), Ahl-e Haqq.