Takestani
A language of Iran
| Population | 220,000. |
| Region | Zanjan, Qazvin and Markazi provinces, from Khalkhal to Saveh, Takestan, south and southeast. |
| Alternate names | Takistani |
| Dialects | Khalkhal, Tarom, Zanjan, Kharaqan, Ramand (Takestan). Khalkhal dialect is similar to Talysh [tly]. Transitional between Talysh and Semnani [smy] languages. Similar to Eshtehardi [esh]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Talysh |
| Language use | Most also use Western Farsi [pes]. |
| Comments | Different from Tat of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Muslim. |
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