Russian language document about the Yaghnob Valley.
Also Known As:
Yagnob, Yaghnob, Yagnobi, Yaghnabi, yaγnobīˊ zivók
Dialects & Varieties
- Eastern Yagnobi
- Western Yagnobi
Aspects of Yaghnobi Grammar
Brian Arnett Bird. Aspects of Yaghnobi Grammar. Master thesis, University of Oregon, 2007.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
12,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Transmission
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All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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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
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The government is not providing funding for printing Yaghnobi text books or hiring Yaghnobi teachers. As a result, Yaghnobi classes were no longer being taught as of the school year of 2006... Yaghnobi communities are maintaining a strong positive sense of self identity, contact with the majority (Tajik) community remains fairly low, and very few people are fully fluent in Tajik. Most importantly, Tajik is only being used in domains where it is required for communication with non-Yaghnobi speakers. "
Location and Context
Countries
Tajikistan
Location Description
"The Yaghnobi [have] inhabited the high mountain valley of Yaghnob in west-central Tajikistan for centuries... In the 17th century a significant number of Yaghnobis migrated to the Varzob valley, [and] a sizable Yaghnobi population remains there in half a dozen villages today... About 6,500 Yaghnobis remain in Zafarabod, the largest Yaghnobi population center."
Government Support
Decreasing
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Tajik
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Few
Domains of Other Languages:
Non-Yaghobi speakers
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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