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Preferred term

aiqAimaq  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Aimaq is a dialect of the Persian language spoken west of the Hazarajat (or Hazarastan), in central northwest Afghanistan, eastern Iran, and Tajikistan. It is the dominant dialect of Persian spoken by the Aymāq people. It is very close to Khorasani and Dari dialects. The Aimaq people are thought to have a 5-15% literacy rate.

Entry terms

  • Aimaq dialect

ISO 639-3 code

  • aiq

Notation

  • aiq

In other languages

  • Aimaq

    German

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/aiq

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