Parya
A language of Tajikistan
| Population | 3,000 in Tajikistan (2008). Population total all countries: 4,250. |
| Region | Hissar Valley. Also in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan. |
| Language map |
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan |
| Alternate names | Afghana-Yi Nasfurush, Afghana-Yi Siyarui, Laghmani, Pbharya |
| 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. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Unclassified |
| Language use | Uzbek and Tajiki men who marry Parya women learn Parya and become assimilated into the community. Home. Also use Tajiki [tgk]. |
| Comments | They came to Tajikistan from Laghman, Afghanistan in 1880. They refer to themselves as ‘Changgars’. Subgroup names are similar to those of the Changgars of Lahore, and to names used for groups mistakenly called ‘Gypsies’. Collective farm workers. Muslim (Sunni). |
Also spoken in:
Afghanistan
| Language name | Parya |
| Population | 250 in Afghanistan (2008). |
| Language map |
Afghanistan, reference number 11 |
| Alternate names | Afghana-Yi Nasfurush, Afghana-Yi Siyarui, Laghmani |
| Language use | Home. Also use Tajiki [tgk]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. |
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