Parya (PAQ) A language of Tajikistan

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Alternate Names
Afghana-Yi Nasfurush, Afghana-Yi Siyarui, Changgars, Laghmani, Pbharya
 
Population

3,000 (2008). Total users in all countries: 4,000.

Location

Regions of Republican Subordination: Hissar valley.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Unclassified
 
Dialects

May be Marwari [rwr] dialect, related to Punjabi [pan], or Laghman dialect of Southeast Pashai [psi] of Afghanistan. Subgroups: Kalu, Jitain, Juni, Maggar, Bisiyan, Mussali, Shuiya.

Language Use

Despite small population, it is spoken more vigorously amongst themselves than larger language groups. Uzbek and Tajiki men who marry Parya women learn Parya and become assimilated into the community. Home. Also use Tajik [tgk].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Parya
 
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Came in 1880 to Tajikistan from Laghman, Afghanistan. Subgroup names similar to Changgars of Lahore, and to names used for groups mistakenly called Ro