Facts About Tajik Language
Aspects of the topic Tadzhik language are discussed in the following places at Britannica.
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importance in Tajik culture (in Tajikistan: Cultural life)
The principal language of the republic, Tajik (known to its speakers as Tojikī), with distinct northern and southern dialects, belongs to the southwest group of Iranian languages, in the Indo-European family; it is very closely related to Dari and is also used widely in neighbouring Afghanistan. The language of the Pamir Tajiks belongs to the eastern Iranian group. Tajik was formerly...
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influence on Uzbek language (in Uzbek language)
...groups can be distinguished. One includes the southern, or Iranized, dialects (Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand) and the semi-Iranized dialects (Fergana, Kokand), which, owing to the influence of the Tajik language, have modified the typical Turkic feature of vowel harmony. The other group comprises the northern Uzbek dialects in southern Kazakhstan and several dialects in the region of Khiva....
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Central Asia (in Iranian languages: Modern Iranian)
...moreover, as a second language in Afghanistan. The national language of Afghanistan is the East Iranian language known as Pashto, of which there are some 9,000,000 speakers, many living in Pakistan. Tajik is spoken by at least 7,000,000 people widely spread throughout Tajikistan and the rest of Central Asia and is readily intelligible to speakers of Persian, to which it is very closely related,...
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Tajikistan (in Tajikistan)
...to Tajiks. Despite sectarian differences (most Tajiks are Sunni Muslims, while Iranians are predominantly Shīʿites), Tajiks also have strong ties to the culture and people of Iran; the Tajik and Persian languages are closely related and mutually intelligible. The Tajiks’ centuries-old economic symbiosis with oasis-dwelling Uzbeks also somewhat confuses the expression of a...
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Introduction
Historical overview
Tajikistan has experienced three changes in government and a five-year civil war since it gained independence in 1991 from the USSR. A peace agreement among rival factions was signed in 1997, and implemented in 2000. The central government's less than total control over some areas of the country has forced it to compromise and forge alliances among factions. Attention by the international community in the wake of the war in Afghanistan has brought increased economic development assistance, which could create jobs and increase stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace.
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Intensive Language Programs
The American Association for Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) website has a page that describes intensive programs in Slavic and East European languages as well as in the languages of the Republics of the former Soviet Union. The listings include those programs offered in U.S. (and some Canadian) colleges and universities as well as in programs abroad. This is a free service provided by AATSEEL to such programs.
Each language has its own page, and programs are divided into the following categories: Summer Programs in the U.S., Summer Programs Abroad, and Semester/Year Programs Abroad. Information is added to this page as it is received, so check frequently for updates.
The website has a table which allows you to click on the language you are interested in, and it directs you to links to the program/school websites teaching the language.
Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region Online Resources
Tajiki Language Resources
From Podcasts to Dictionaries you will find a large number of excellent resources on these pages be sure to check out the site at
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