Khunsari

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A language of Iran

ISO 639-3
kfm
Alternate Names
Khunsaric, Kuk
User Population

26,400 (2019).

Location

Esfahan province: Isfahan and Kashan areas.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Central Iran
Dialects

May be one of a large complex of dialects in Esfahan Province. Other Northwestern closely related dialects include Vonishun, Qohrud, Keshe, Zefre, Sedeh, Gaz, Kafran, Mahallat, So, Mejme, and Djaushaqan. Distinct from Kumzari [zum] of Oman.

Language Use

Shifting to Iranian Persian [pes].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khunsari
Writing

Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].

Other Comments

Muslim.