Gilaki | Ethnologue

A language of Iran

ISO 639: glk
Alternate Names: Gelaki, Gilani, Guilaki, Guilani
Autonym: گیلکی‎ (Gīlakī)
Population: 2,490,000 (2019), decreasing. 2,000 Galeshi. Ethnic population: 4,480,000 (2019).
Location:: Gilan province: coast south of Caspian and Talish sea.
Language Status: 4 (Educational).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Caspian
Dialects: Galeshi (Rural Deylami), Rashti, Rudbari (Urban Deylami), Some’e Sarai, Lahijani, Langerudi, Rudsari, Bandar Anzali, Fumani. Reportedly similar to Mâzanderâni [mzn].
Typology: SOV; case-marking (3 cases); 22 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes.
Language Use: Home, market, work. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Iranian Persian [pes].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: High in Persian [pes]. Literature. Periodicals. Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gilaki
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].
Other Comments: Heavy influence from Farsi. Muslim.

Location: Gilan province: coast south of Caspian and Talish sea.