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Yazgulyam

A language of Tajikistan

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
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

ABBESS, Elisabeth; MÜLLER, Katja; TIESSEN, Calvin; TIESSEN, Gabriela, authors. 2005. "Language access and Tajik language proficiency among the Yazghulami of Tajikistan."

ABBESS, Elisabeth; MÜLLER, Katja; TIESSEN, Calvin; TIESSEN, Gabriela, authors; CLIFTON, John M., editor. 2010. "Language access and Tajik language proficiency among the Yazghulami of Tajikistan."  Available online