Kashkay

A language of Iran

Kashkai, Qašqāʾī, Qashqa’i, Qashqay, Turki

قاشقایجا‎ (Qaşqayca), قشقاى ديلى‎ (Qaşqay dili)

995,000 (2019). Ethnic population: 1,910,000 (2019).

Fars province: most; Bushehr, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Esfahan, and Hormozgan provinces; Gachsaran, Firuzabad, and Shiraz are centers.

6a (Vigorous).

None known. Reportedly similar to Azerbaijani [azb].

Vigorous. Home, commerce. Used by all. Also use Iranian Persian [pes]. Also use Southern Luri [luz].

Literacy rate in L2: High in Persian [pes].

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].

Nomadic. Muslim.