Zargari Romani

Zargari
Zargari
Native to	Iran
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Central Zone Romani Balkan Romani Southern Zargari; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	zarg1238

Zargari (or Romāno) is a dialect of Balkan Romani, spoken in Zargar region (Abyek district) of the Qazvin Province of in Iran by the ethnic Zargari people. The language can be found in surrounding regions as well. It is one of the only Indo-Aryan languages still spoken in Iran, and is considered endangered.^[1] Zargari takes its name from the Persian word for "goldsmith" (زرگر zargar).

^ Baghbidi, Hassan Rezai (2003). "The Zargari Language: An Endangered European Romani in Iran". Romani Studies. 13 (2): 123–148. doi:10.3828/rs.2003.5.

[1] Baghbidi, Hassan Rezai (2003). "The Zargari Language: An Endangered European Romani in Iran". Romani Studies. 13 (2): 123–148. doi:10.3828/rs.2003.5.

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