Khalaj

Also known as Turkic Khalaj, Arghu, Khalaj language

Turkic language of western Iran

Key facts

Native to: Iran
Region: Distributed throughout a number of villages in the Markazi Province from Qom to Ashtian and Tafresh
Ethnicity: Khalaj
Native speakers: 19,000 (2018)
Language family: Turkic Common Turkic Arghu Khalaj
Early form: Arghu
Dialects: Talx-āb Xarrāb Dāγān
Iso 639 3: klj
Glottolog: turk1303
Elp: Khalaj

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described at URL: turkic.elegantlexicon.com/lx.php?lx=klj
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/KLJ
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 53900

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Khalaj is a Turkic language spoken in Iran. Although it contains many old Turkic elements, it has become widely Persianized. Khalaj has about 150 words of uncertain origin.

Surveys have found that most young Khalaj parents do not pass the language on to their children; only 5% of families teach their children the language.