Achomi language
Achomi (Persian: اچُمی), also known as Khodmooni, is a Persian and Southwestern Iranian language spoken by people in southern Fars and western Hormozgan and by significant numbers of Ajam citizens in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other neighbouring countries.
| Achomi | |
|---|---|
| Achomi, Larestani, Khodmooni | |
| Native to | Iran, GCC countries |
| Region | Fars, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Kerman |
| Ethnicity | Achomi people, Ajam |
Native speakers | 120,000 (2021) |
| Dialects |
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| Pahlavi scripts, Persian alphabet (Nastaʿlīq) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lrl |
| Glottolog | lari1253 |
| ELP | Lari |
It is the predominant language of Gerash, Larestan, Lamerd, Khonj, and Evaz counties in Fars and Bastak County in Hormozgan Province.
Moreover, many cities, towns, and villages in Iran have their own particular dialect, such as Larestan, Khonj, Gerash, and Banaruiyeh. The majority of Achomi speakers are Sunni Muslims.
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