The Korosh and Their Language
Maryam Nourzaei, Carina Jahani, and Erik Anonby. n.d. The Korosh and Their Language. http://www.lingfil.uu.se/digitalAssets/73/73090_3korosh2-dec.pdf
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
10,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Bandari and (to a smaller extent) Farsi are invariably used as languages of wider communication when Koroshi speakers come in contact with speakers of these varieties. In contrast, Koroshi speakers here use their own language when communicating with members of Baloch communities."
Location and Context
Countries
Iran
Location Description
"Three areas with significant concentrations of Korosh are Bandar Abbas, around Shiraz, and across the southern portion of Fars Province. Of these three areas, the one with the largest number of Korosh is that of Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Bandari, Farsi, Qashqā’i, Lori
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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