Bajelani

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Alternate Names: Bajalani, Bajoran, Bejwan, Chichamachu, Gurani

Dialects: In the Gurani and Zaza group. Closely related to other Gurani varieties, such as Shabak, Sarli (less closely to Zaza dialects). Contact with Kurdish.

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Iranian
Western
Northwestern
Zaza-Gorani

Demographics: 20,000 (1976 S. Sara).

Nation of Origin: Iraq

Other Comments: Many displaced since late 1980s. Muslim.