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PAQ ISO 639-3

Parya

A language of Tajikistan

ISO 639
paq
Alternate Names
Afghana-Yi Nasfurush, Afghana-Yi Siyarui, Changgars, Laghmani, Pbharya
Population
1,600 in Tajikistan (2017). Total users in all countries: 2,600.
Location:
Regions of Republican Subordination: Hissar valley.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Unclassified
Dialects
May be Marwari [rwr] dialect, related to Punjabi [pan], or Laghman dialect of Southeast Pashai [psi] of Afghanistan. Subgroups: Kalu, Jitain, Juni, Maggar, Bisiyan, Mussali, Shuiya.
Language Use
Despite small population, it is spoken more vigorously amongst themselves than larger language groups. Uzbek and Tajiki men who marry Parya women learn Parya and become assimilated into the community. Home. Also use Tajik [tgk].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Parya
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Came in 1880 to Tajikistan from Laghman, Afghanistan. Subgroup names similar to Changgars of Lahore, and to names used for groups mistakenly called Roma. Muslim.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Parya
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Afghanistan. Ethnic population: 240.
Location
Laghman province; Kabul and Nangarhar provinces small border areas.
Language Status
9 (Dormant)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Parya
User Population
1,000 in Uzbekistan (2008).
Location
Suxondaryo region: upper Surkhandarya valley.
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
View other languages of Uzbekistan

Map

Location: Regions of Republican Subordination: Hissar valley.