(documentation DariLanguage EnglishLanguage "The DariLanguage is a CentralIranianLanguage of Iran. SIL code: GBZ. ISO 639-2: ira. Population: 8,000 to 15,000 (1999). Region: Yezd and Kerman areas. Alternate names: 'GABRI', 'GABAR'. Comments: Related to Parsi-Dari. All use Western Farsi as second language. Spoken by Persian Zoroastrians in their personal communications as a private language. A different language from Dari (Eastern Farsi [PRS]) of Afghanistan, although both names come from Darius, the ancient Emperor, whom they both relate to. Many Zoroastrians speak Parsi-Dari, and do not know this language. 'Gabri' and 'Gabar' are derogatory names. Zoroastrian.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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