Kuwaiti Persian

This article is about the Persian variety historically spoken in Kuwait. For Kuwaiti people of Iranian descent, see 'Ajam of Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Persian
عیمی
ʿĪmi
Native toKuwait
Ethnicity'Ajam of Kuwait
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Kuwaiti Persian, known in Kuwait as ʿīmi (sometimes spelled Eimi)[n 1] is a combination of different varieties of the Persian language and Achomi language[1][2] historically spoken in Kuwait.[3][4][5] Kuwaiti Persian has been spoken for generations, especially in the historical Sharq district of Kuwait City, where Iranian families had settled.[6][7]

In 2009, it was estimated that 89% of Kuwaiti Ajam aged 40–70 spoke Persian fluently as their native language; whereas only 28% of Kuwaiti Ajam aged 12–22 spoke Persian.[8] UNESCO recognise Kuwaiti Persian as an endangered language.[9]


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  1. ^ Mehran (2 March 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك" (in Arabic).
  2. ^ khodo mania (27 April 2023). "كتاب تاريخ جنوب فارس لارستان وبستك". YouTube (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Dénes Gazsi. "The Persian Dialects of the ʿAjam in Kuwait" (PDF). Stony Brook University. pp. 1–8.
  4. ^ Dénes Gazsi. "The Persian Dialects of the Ajam in Kuwait" (PDF). Stony Brook University.
  5. ^ Dénes Gazsi. "Dénes Gazsi - The University of Iowa - The Persian Dialects of the ʿAjam in Kuwait" (PDF).
  6. ^ "The Shia Migration from Southwestern Iran to Kuwait: Push-Pull Factors during the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries". scholarworks.gsu.edu. July 15, 2010. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
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