Yazgulyam

YAH

threatened

Alternate Names: Iazgulem, Yazghulomi, Yazgulam, Yazgulyami

Dialects: Lower Yazgulyam, Upper Yazgulyam. Little dialect difference.

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Iranian
Eastern
Southeastern
Pamir
Shugni-Yazgulami

Demographics: 9,000 (2010).

Language Use: Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Tajiki [tgk].

Language Development: Bible portions: 2001.

Writing System: Cyrillic, Latin

Nation of Origin: Tajikistan

Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni), Muslim (Shi’a).