Achomi language

See also: Achomi people
Achomi
Larestani, Khodmooni
اچُمی ,𐬀𐬗𐬊𐬨𐬉 ,خودمونی
Native to
RegionIrahistan (Parts of Fars, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Kerman)[1]
EthnicityAchum (Ajam)
Native speakers
120,000 (2021)[2]
Early form
Dialects
  • Lari
  • Gerashi
  • Evazi
  • Khonji
  • Aheli
  • Galedari
  • Ashkanani
  • Lengeyi
  • Ashnezi
  • Ruydari
  • Bastaki[7]
Pahlavi scripts, Persian alphabet (Nastaʿlīq)[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3lrl
Glottologlari1253
ELPLari
Achomi is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Achomi (Persian: اچُمی), also known as Khodmooni[8] and Larestani,[9] is a Persian and Southwestern Iranian language spoken by people in southern Fars and western Hormozgan and by significant numbers of Ajam citizens in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other neighbouring countries.[10][11]

It is the predominant language of Gerash, Larestan, Lamerd, Khonj, and Evaz counties in Fars and Bastak County and Ruydar in Hormozgan Province.[10][11]

Moreover, many cities, towns, and villages in Iran have their own particular dialect, such as Larestan, Khonj, Gerash, and Banaruiyeh. The majority of Achomi speakers are Sunni Muslims, with a minority being Shia Muslims.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

  1. ^ "Larestan, Iran".
  2. ^ a b Achomi at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023) Closed access icon
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  8. ^ Halkias, Daphne; Adendorff, Christian (2016-04-22). Governance in Immigrant Family Businesses: Enterprise, Ethnicity and Family Dynamics. Routledge. p. 10. ISBN 9781317125952.
  9. ^ "Endangered Languages Project - Lari - larestani". www.endangeredlanguages.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  10. ^ a b Mehran (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
  11. ^ a b khodo mania (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك". YouTube (in Arabic).
  12. ^ "Larestani, Lari in Iran".
  13. ^ "Larestani people of Iran". The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
  14. ^ "Larestani". While most people in Iran are Shi'ite Muslims, the Larestani are Sunnis.
  15. ^ Van Donzel, E. J., ed. (January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. Brill. p. 225. ISBN 9004097384.
  16. ^ "Information of the people of Bushehr province". Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  17. ^ "Bushehr Governor's Website". Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  18. ^ "Bushehr Province Justice Website".[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Cyrus The Great International Open Academy".[permanent dead link‍]