| Group |
Iranian (with Persian,
Kurdish etc.), Northeast Iranian (with Ossetic,
Sogdian etc.) |
| Geography & History |
This is the relict descended from the ancient Sogdian
language, and now some call it New Sogdian. Today only nearly 2,500 people
speak it on the territory of Tadjikistan. Still, it is divided into two
dialects having differences mainly in phonetics.Yagnobi is used also among
Tadjiks as a "secret", "taboo" language, and the roots for this tradition
go far in the history. |
| Phonetics |
Yagnobi has 8 vowels: 5 long and 3 short ones; and 27 consonant sounds.
Dialectal differences include the following: the western Yagnobi -t
is the eastern -s (met - mes 'day'); western
-ay is -e in the east. |
| Morphology |
Yagnobi morphology is distinguished by a combination of inflected and
analytical forms - both for the verbs and the nominal parts of speech.
A lot of grammar models were borrowed from the similar forms of Tadjik
. |
| Lexicon |
The vocabulary is full of Tadjik borrowed words and lexical constructions,
and the original Sogdian lexicon is preserved mostly in verbs and pronouns. |
| Writing |
No writing |
| Close Contacts |
Tadjik, Dari |
| Picture |
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