Gilaki language
Gilaki (گیلٚکي زٚوؤن romanized: ɡilɵki zɵvön) is an Iranian language of the Northwestern branch, spoken in south of Caspian Sea by Gilak people. Gilaki is closely related to Mazandarani. The two languages of Gilaki and Mazandarani have similar vocabularies. The Gilaki and Mazandarani languages (but not other Iranian languages) share certain typological features with Caucasian languages (specifically Kartvelian language), reflecting the history, ethnic identity, and close relatedness to the Caucasus region and Caucasian peoples of the Gilak people and Mazandarani people.
| Gilaki | |
|---|---|
| Gilak | |
| گیلٚکی زٚوان (ɡilɵki zɵvān) | |
Gilaki in Nastaliq style (گیلکی) | |
| Native to | Iran, province of Gilan and parts of the province of Mazandaran and Qazvin also Alborz |
| Region | Southwest coast of the Caspian Sea |
| Ethnicity | 4.6 million Gilaki (2021) |
Native speakers | 2.55 million (2021) |
| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | glk |
| Glottolog | gila1241 |
| Linguasphere | 58-AAC-eb |
Areas where Gilaki is spoken as the mother tongue | |
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