Khalaj, Turkic

KLJ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Khalaj

Dialects: Not a dialect of Azerbaijani ,, as previously supposed. Distinct from other extant Turkish languages (Doerfer et al 1971). Different from Indo-Iranian Khalaj ,.

Genealogy:

Altaic
Turkic
Southern

Demographics: 42,100 (2000).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Iranian Persian [pes].

Nation of Origin: Iran

Other Comments: Muslim.