(documentation BukharicLanguage EnglishLanguage "The BukharicLanguage is a PersianLanguage of Israel. SIL code: BHH. ISO 639-2: ira. Population: 50,000 in Israel (1995 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 60,000. Region: Also spoken in USA, Uzbekistan. Alternate names: BOKHARIC, BUKHARIAN, BOKHARAN, BUKHARAN, JUDEO-TAJIK. Comments: Related to Tajiki Persian. May be easily intelligible with Tajiki or Farsi. Also close to Judeo-Persian. Many are recent immigrants (1995). Investigation needed: intelligibility, bilingual proficiency. Hebrew script used. Radio programs. Jewish. Also spoken in: Uzbekistan. (Language name: BUKHARIC.) Population: 10,000 in Uzbekistan (1995). Alternate names: BUKHARAN, JUDEO-TAJIK, BOKHARIC, BUKHARIN, BOKHARIAN. Comments: Related to Tajiki Persian. It may be easily intelligible with Tajiki or Farsi. Also close to Judeo-Persian. Hebrew script used. Jewish. See main entry under Israel.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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