Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken

A language of Uzbekistan

ISO 639: auz
Alternate Names: Central Asian Arabic, Jugari, Jugari Arabic, Uzbeki Arabic, Uzbekistan Arabic
Population: 700 (1992 G. Watson).
Location:: Buxoro, Navoiy, and Qashqadaryo regions; Samarkand region, middle and lower Zerafshan valley, some in Katta-Kurgan town; small villages.
Language Status: 8a (Moribund).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic
Dialects: Bukhara Arabic (Bukharian, Buxara Arabic), Kashkadarya Arabic (Qashqa-Darya Arabic). Reportedly similar to North Mesopotamian Spoken Arabic [ayp]. Sharp dialect differences between Bukhara and Kashkadarya regions. Bukhara is strongly influenced by Tajiki [tgk], Kashkadarya by Uzbek [uzn] and other Turkic languages. May be a mixed language. A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara].
Language Use: Few ethnic group members speak Arabic. No diglossia with Standard Arabic [arb]. Shifted to Northern Uzbek [uzn].
Language Development: Dictionary. Texts.
Other Comments: Endogamous and do not mix with speakers of other languages. Muslim.

Location: Buxoro, Navoiy, and Qashqadaryo regions; Samarkand region, middle and lower Zerafshan valley, some in Katta-Kurgan town; small villages.