Takestani

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A language of Iran

ISO 639-3
tks
Alternate Names
Southern Tati, Takistani, Tati
User Population

395,000 (2019).

Location

Qazvin province: Takestan area; Markazi and Zanjan provinces: Saveh area.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Talysh
Dialects

Khalkhal, Tarom, Zanjan, Kharaqan, Ramand (Takestan). Khalkhal dialect is reportedly similar to Talysh [tly]. Transitional between Talysh and Semnani [smy] languages. Similar to Eshtehardi [esh].

Language Use

Most shifting to Iranian Persian [pes]. Used as L2 by Eshtehardi [esh].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Takestani
Writing

Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].

Other Comments

Different from Tat [ttt] of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Muslim.