Khalaj, Turkic (KLJ) A language Iran

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Alternate Names
Chaladsch, Khalaj
 
Population

51,000 (2014 J. Leclerc).

Location

Qom province: northeast of Arak.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Turkic, Southern
 
Dialects

Not a dialect of Azerbaijani [azb], as previously supposed. Distinct from other extant Turkish languages (Doerfer et al 1971). Different from Indo-Iranian Khalaj [kjf].

Language Use

All ages. Also use Iranian Persian [pes].

Language Development
Grammar.
 
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khalaj, Turkic
 
Other Comments

Muslim.