Native to Iran | Glottolog zarg1238 | |
Language family Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Aryan
Central Zone
Romani
Balkan Romani
Zargari | ||
Zargari (or Romano) is a dialect of Balkan Romany, spoken in Zargar region (Abyek district) of the Qazvin Province of in Iran by the ethnic Zargari. The language can be found in surrounding regions as well.
The UCLA Language Materials Project describes Zargari (or Morghuli) as a Persian-based "secret language of artistans", whereas the Ethnologue describes it as a dialect used by goldsmiths.
Vocabulary
Three= Derin
Eighteen= Oxdu
for me= Miri
for you= Diri
Fish= maču
Bed= Rom
Dress= God
Fox= Jӕqqӕlis
Donkey= Xerny
Night= Radi
References
Zargari Romani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA