Kashkay
PrintA language of Iran
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Kashkai, Qashqa’i, Qashqay
Population
1,500,000 (1997).
Location
Southwest, Fars and South Kohgiluyeh va Boyerahmad provinces. Shiraz, Gachsaran, and Firuzabad are centers.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Similar to Azerbaijani [azb].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, commerce. All ages. Also use Iranian Persian [pes].
Language Development
Many can read Farsi well.
Language Resources
Writing
Arabic script.
Nomadic. Muslim (Shi’a).