Achomi | |
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Larestani, Khodmooni | |
اچُمی ,𐬀𐬗𐬊𐬨𐬉 ,خودمونی | |
Native to | |
Region | Fars, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Kerman, Dubai[1] |
Ethnicity | Achomi Persians, Ajam |
Native speakers | 120,000 (2021)[2] |
Early form | |
Dialects |
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Pahlavi scripts, Persian alphabet (Nastaʿlīq)[2] | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lrl |
Glottolog | lari1253 |
ELP | Lari |
Achomi is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Achomi (Persian: اچُمی), also known as Khodmooni[3] and Larestani,[4] 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.[5][6]
It is the predominant language of Gerash, Larestan, Lamerd, Khonj, and Evaz counties in Fars and Bastak County in Hormozgan Province.[5][6]
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.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
The Larestani people are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
While most people in Iran are Shi'ite Muslims, the Larestani are Sunnis.