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Tajiki

Tajiki

8.9
A language like Persian that people speak in Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan
  • noun
  • /tɑˈdʒiːki/
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  • The majority of people in Tajikistan speak Tajiki as their native language.

Examples

  • The majority of people in Tajikistan speak Tajiki as their native language.

  • She is fluent in Russian, Uzbek, and Tajiki.

  • Many classical Persian poems are easily understood by speakers of Tajiki.

  • I am learning Tajiki to connect with my heritage.

  • Is Tajiki difficult to learn compared to Farsi?

  • She is fluent in Russian, Uzbek, and Tajiki.

  • I am learning Tajiki to connect with my heritage.

Synonyms

Tajik
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1 7.8

The main language of Tajikistan, similar to Persian

is centred on use in Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan instead
Tajik language
vsTajiki
8.2

A language spoken mainly in Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan, similar to Persian

is the same concept emphasising that same regional use
Tajiki language
vsTajiki
8.4

A form of Persian spoken in Tajikistan and used as the country's official language

is the general name for the language beyond official status
Tadzhik language
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9.6

A form of Persian that the Tajik people speak mainly in Tajikistan and parts of Iran

focuses more on use in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rather than Iran
Tadzhik
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9.9

The language spoken in Tajikistan that is similar to Persian

emphasises use in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rather than Iran

Compounds

Tajiki language
8.4

A form of Persian spoken in Tajikistan and used as the country's official language

Surface Forms

Tajiki singular
Tajikis plural

Etymology

Tajiki comes from Tajik, the name of the people of Tajikistan, so it means 'the language of the Tajik people'. It is a form of Persian, also called Farsi, which is why Tajiki sounds and looks a lot like the Persian you may already know.