Alternate Names: Galcha, Tadzhik, Tajik, Tajiki Persian, Tojiki
Dialects: 4 groups of small dialects; no distinct boundaries. Dialect blending into Dari Persian , in Afghanistan.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,340,000 in Tajikistan (1991). Population total all countries: 4,479,650.
Language Use: Also use Northern Uzbek [uzn], Russian [rus].
Language Development: Radio programs. Bible: 1992.
Spoken In: Tajikistan
Writing System: Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Latin
Nation of Origin: Tajikistan
Other Comments: Russian sources refer to Persian dialects in Afghanistan as Tajiki. So-called Tajiki in China is actually Shugni , or Wakhi ,. Some Tajiki-speaking Gypsy communities in Russian central Asia. Muslim (Sunni).