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Yazgulyam
ISO 639-3: yah
| Population |
4,000 (1994 UBS). Ethnic population: 5,710. |
| Region |
Along Yazgulyam River, Gorno-Badakhshan Ao. |
| Language map |
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
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| Alternate names |
Iazgulem, Yazgulam, Yazgulyami |
| Dialects |
Upper Yazgulyam, Lower Yazgulyam. Little dialect difference. |
| Classification |
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir, Shugni-Yazgulami |
| Language use |
Home. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Tajiki [tgk]. |
| Writing system |
Unwritten. |
| Comments |
Ismaili Muslim. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Tiessen, Gabriela and others. 2005. "Language access and Tajik language proficiency among the Yazghulami of Tajikistan."