Takestani language
Takestani (ISO 639-3 code tks) is a language of the Indo-European family spoken in Iran. It has about 220,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as at risk.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | tks |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | take1255 |
| Family | Indo-European |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | Iran |
| Speakers (estimate) | 220,000 |
| Endangerment | At risk (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Indo-European languages, nearest first.
- Armenian5,100,000 speakers
- Talysh912,000 speakers
- Balkan Romani611,800 speakers
- Gurani100,000 speakers
- Lari80,000 speakers
- Semnani60,000 speakers
- Sangisari36,000 speakers
- Harzani28,100 speakers
- Khunsari24,000 speakers
- Ashtiani21,100 speakers
- Bajelani20,000 speakers
- Vafsi20,000 speakers
More about Takestani
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.