Parsi-Dari

A language of Iran

ISO 639: prd
Alternate Names: Parsee, Parsee-Dari, Parsi
Population: 27,500 (2019). Very few monolinguals.
Location:: Scattered.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Central Iran
Dialects: None known. Reportedly not inherently intelligible with Parsi [prp] of India, Pakistan, and other countries, but linguistically and ethnically related. They diverged 600 to 700 years ago or more. Related to Dari [gbz].
Language Use: Little use of other languages.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Parsi-Dari
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].
Other Comments: Zoroastrian.

Location: Scattered.