Parya

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A language of Tajikistan

ISO 639-3
paq
Alternate Names
Afghana-Yi Nasfurush, Afghana-Yi Siyarui, Laghmani, Pbharya
Population

3,000 in Tajikistan (2008). Population total all countries: 4,000.

Location

Hissar valley. Also in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Unclassified
Dialects

May be Marwari [rwr] dialect, related to Panjabi [pan], or Laghman dialect of Southeast Pashayi [psi] of Afghanistan. Subgroups: Kalu, Jitain, Juni, Maggar, Bisiyan, Mussali, Shuiya.

Language Use

Despite small population, it is spoken more vigorously amongst themselves than larger language groups. Uzbek and Tajiki men who marry Parya women learn Parya and become assimilated into the community. Home. Also use Tajiki [tgk].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Parya
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Came in 1880 to Tajikistan from Laghman, Afghanistan. Ethnic autonym: Changgars. Subgroup names similar to Changgars of Lahore, and to names used for groups mistakenly called Gypsies. Muslim (Sunni).

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