Tajikistan

Tajik

[tgk] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1994, Constitution, Article 2). 6,380,000 in Tajikistan (2012 UNSD). Ethnic population: 7,520,000 (2017). Total users in all countries: 8,195,120.

3 (Wider communication)

Russian

[rus] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language, no longer language of record in higher levels of government. 44,600 in Tajikistan (2017). Ethnic population: 303,000 (2017).

5 (Dispersed)

Kyrgyz

[kir] 5* (Dispersed). 71,400 in Tajikistan (2017). Ethnic population: 152,000 (2017).

Pashto, Southern

[pbt] 5* (Dispersed). 32,400 in Tajikistan (2017).

Persian, Iranian

[pes] 5* (Dispersed). 89,200 in Tajikistan (2017).

Uzbek, Northern

[uzn] 5* (Dispersed). 1,060,000 in Tajikistan (2017). Ethnic population: 1,230,000 (2017).

5 (Developing)

Russian Sign Language

[rsl] 5 (Developing). 47,000 in Tajikistan (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 28,000–56,000 signing deaf, assuming 0.3%–0.6% of total population.

6a (Vigorous)

Ishkashimi

[isk] 6a (Vigorous). 500 in Tajikistan (1990 A. Kibrik).

Parya

[paq] 6a* (Vigorous). 1,600 in Tajikistan (2017). Total users in all countries: 2,600.

Shughni

[sgh] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Tajikistan (1975 SIL). 20,000 Shugan, 1,500–2,000 Oroshor, 15,000 Rushan. Ethnic population: 73,800 (1990 A. Kibrik). Includes 50,000 Shugni, 2,000 Oroshor, 18,000 Rushan, 800 Khufi, 3,000 Bartang. Total users in all countries: 80,000.

6b (Threatened)

Arabic, Tajiki Spoken

[abh] 6b* (Threatened). 1,300 in Tajikistan (2017). Total users in all countries: 17,300.

Wakhi

[wbl] 6b (Threatened). 15,000 in Tajikistan (2012 M. Merritt). Ethnic population: 20,000 (1990 A. Kibrik).

Yagnobi

[yai] 6b* (Threatened). 12,000 (2004 SIL).

Yazgulyam

[yah] 6b (Threatened). 9,000 (2010). Ethnic population: 13,000.

Unestablished

Aimaq

[aiq] Unestablished. 7,900 in Tajikistan (2017).

Armenian, Western

[hyw] Unestablished. 8,900 in Tajikistan (2017).

Azerbaijani, North

[azj] Unestablished. 5,640 in Tajikistan (2017).

Balochi, Western

[bgn] Unestablished. 6,350 in Tajikistan (2017).

Bashkort

[bak] Unestablished. 8,200 in Tajikistan (2003 J. Leclerc).

Belarusian

[bel] Unestablished. 6,430 in Tajikistan (2017).

Chuvash

[chv] Unestablished. 3,940 in Tajikistan (2017).

Erzya

[myv] Unestablished. 8,800 in Tajikistan (2017).

Georgian

[kat] Unestablished. 1,400 in Tajikistan (2017).

Lak

[lbe] Unestablished. 2,100 in Tajikistan (2017).

Tatar

[tat] Unestablished. 4,200 in Tajikistan (2012 UNSD). Ethnic population: 107,000 (2017).

Turkish

[tur] Unestablished. 1,000 in Tajikistan (2017).

Turkmen

[tuk] Unestablished. 13,700 in Tajikistan (2012 UNSD). Ethnic population: 32,500 (2017).

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