TGK ISO 639-3
Tajik
тоҷикӣ (Tojiki) Autonym
A language of Tajikistan
- ISO 639
- tgk
- Alternate Names
- Tadzhik, Tajiki, Tajiki Persian, “Galcha” (pej.)
- Autonym
- тоҷикӣ (Tojiki)
- Population
- 6,380,000 in Tajikistan (2012 UNSD). Ethnic population: 7,520,000 (2017). Total users in all countries: 8,195,120.
- Location:
- Widespread.
- Language Status
- 1 (National). Statutory national language (1994, Constitution, Article 2).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian
- Dialects
- 4 groups of small dialects; no distinct boundaries. Dialect blending into Dari Persian [prs] in Afghanistan.
- Typology
- SOV; verb affixes mark person, number; tense and aspect; causatives; 27 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes; nono-tonal; stress on final syllable.
- Language Use
- Also use Northern Uzbek [uzn]. Also use Russian [rus].
- Language Development
- Literature. Radio. Bible: 1992–1999.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Tajik
- Writing
- Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], used until 1928. Cyrillic script [Cyrl], used since 1940, primary usage. Hebrew script [Hebr], used by Bukharan Jews in Uzbekistan. Latin script [Latn], used between 1928–1940.
- Other Comments
- Russian sources refer to Persian dialects in Afghanistan as Tajiki. So-called Tajiki in China is actually Shugni [sgh] or Wakhi [wbl]. Some Tajiki-speaking Roma communities in Russian central Asia. Muslim.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Kashgar prefecture, Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous county and Yarkant county.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of China
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
40,100 in China (2010 census). Ethnic population: 51,100 (2010 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Germany
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
6,700 in Germany (2020 census). , based on nationality.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Iran
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
89,000 in Iran (2019).
- Location
- Scattered, mostly south.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Kyrgyzstan
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
42,300 in Kyrgyzstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 46,100 (2009 census).
- Location
- Almaty, East Kazakhstan, Jambyl, and South Kazakhstan regions.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Kazakhstan
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
33,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 36,300 (2009 census).
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Russian Federation
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
142,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 200,000 (2010 census).
- Location
- Ahal province: Ashgabat area; Balkan, Lebap, and Mary provinces.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Turkmenistan
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
10,000 in Turkmenistan (Leclerc 2019b). , based on ethnicity.
- Language Status
- Unestablished
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Ukraine
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
1,520 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,260 (2001 census).
- Location
- Buxoro, Farg’ona, Navoiy, Qashqadaryo, Samarqand, and Surxondaryo regions.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed) View other languages of Uzbekistan
Language Name
Tajik
User Population
1,450,000 in Uzbekistan (2019 World Factbook). Ethnic population: 1,580,000 (2019 World Factbook).
Map
Location: Widespread.
Size and Vitality
Click to enlarge with explanationPlace in Language Cloud
Click to enlarge with explanation