Bukharic
A language of Israel
| Population | 50,000 in Israel (1995 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 110,000. |
| Region | Also in United States, Uzbekistan. |
| Alternate names | Bokharan, Bokharic, Bukharan, Bukharian, Judeo-Tajik |
| Dialects | Related to Tajiki [tgk]. May be easily intelligible with Tajiki or Farsi [pes]. Similar to Dzhidi [jpr]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian |
| Language development | Radio programs. |
| Writing system | Hebrew script. |
| Comments | Many recent immigrants (1995). Jewish. |
Also spoken in:
Uzbekistan
| Language name | Bukharic |
| Population | 10,000 in Uzbekistan (1995). |
| Region | Various areas. Bokhara (Buchara) is cultural center. |
| Language map |
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, reference number 1 |
| Alternate names | Bokharian, Bokharic, Bukharan, Bukharin, Judeo-Tajik |
| Comments | Jewish. |
Ethnologue: Web |
Ethnologue: Print |
Bibliography |
Publications Catalog |
Software |
Email Updates
Who we are |
Shopping cart |
Site search |
Site map |
Home
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | External links
Copyright © 2012 SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics)
