Short song in Rushani dialect.
Also Known As:
Rushani, Rushan, Oroshani, Roshni, Roashani
Dialects & Varieties
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"The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire." edited by Andrew Humphreys and Krista Mits. Online: http://www.eki.ee/books/redbook.
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
5,300
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Location and Context
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Location Description
The Roshanis live in the Pamirs in the Roshani District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of the Tadzhik SSR, north of the Shughni domain. The centre is Kalai-Vomar, also called Roshan. The Roshani-speaking villages are situated on the right bank of the Pyandzh River between the villages of Akhdzev (Yakhdzev) and Shipad. Roshani is also spoken in the villages of the lower Bartang (Yemts, Baghu and Rid). In the 1950s about one hundred Roshani families were resettled to the Djilikul and Kumsagir villages in the Vakh valley, despite the fact that natural conditions in Roshani are conducive to agriculture -- sufficient arable land as well as orchards and good pastures exists.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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The Roshani language exists only in spoken form; textual examples are scarce.
Recent Resources
Short song in Rushani dialect.
Slideshow of individuals from the area, many of which speak the Rushani dialect.