Sarikoli
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- Language: Sarikoli
- Alternate names: Salikur, Sarykoly, Tadzik, Tajik, Tajiki, Sariqoli, Selekur, Sarikul, Sariqul, Sariköli
- SIL-code: Ethnologue:srh
- Language family: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pamir, Shugni-Yazgulami
- Number of speakers: 16,000 (Language use: Definitely Endangered)
- Script: -
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Introduction
The Sarikoli language is spoken by Pamiris in China. It is officially referred to in China as the "Tajik language" although it is different from the Persian dialect which is official in Tajikistan.
Speakers of Sarikoli also use Uyghur, Chinese, Kirghiz, or some variety of Farsi for communication.
The verb
Sample verbs
| English | Sarikoli |
|---|---|
| to say | levd |
| to do | tʃeiɡ |
| to see | wand |
| to disappear | beid |