Laki

A language of Iran

ISO 639: lki
Alternate Names: Alaki, Leki
Population: 1,240,000 (2019). 150,000 monolinguals.
Location:: Ilam, Hamadan, and Lorestan provinces: Aleshtar, Khorramabad, Kuhdasht, and Nurabad-e Dolfan.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 70% with Iranian Persian [pes], 78% with Luristani (Khorramabadi), 69% with Northern Luri [lrc] (central rural dialects).
Language Use: Vigorous. Home. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Iranian Persian [pes]. Most also use Northern Luri [lrc]. Used as L2 by Northern Luri [lrc].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Laki
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].
Other Comments: Muslim, Ahl-e Haqq.

Location: Ilam, Hamadan, and Lorestan provinces: Aleshtar, Khorramabad, Kuhdasht, and Nurabad-e Dolfan.