Alternate Names: Parsee, Parsee-Dari, Parsi
Dialects: None known. Reportedly not inherently intelligible with Parsi , of India, Pakistan, and other countries, but linguistically and ethnically related. They diverged 600 to 700 years ago or more. Related to Dari ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 350,000 (1999). Very few monolinguals.
Language Use: Little use of other languages.
Writing System: Arabic
Nation of Origin: Iran
Other Comments: ‘Parsee’ is ethnic group name. Zoroastrian.