Judeo-Shirazi

Judeo-Shirazi
Native to Israel, Iran
Hebrew
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottolog None

Judeo-Shirazi is a dialect of the Larestani language. It is spoken mostly by Persian Jews living in Shiraz and surrounding areas of the Fars Province in Iran.

Vocabulary

The following list of words indicates a few isoglosses distinguishing Judeo-Shirazi from the dialect of Isfahan.[1]

English Isfahan Judeo-Shirazi
Big bele gonde
Dog kuδe keleb
Cat meli gorbe
Shirt perhan piran
Throw xuϑ ba-

References

  1. Borjian, H. (2014). What Is Judeo-Median—and How Does it Differ from Judeo-Persian? Journal of Jewish Languages, 2(2), 117 – 142-117 – 142. doi:10.1163/22134638-12340026

Further reading

  1. Lazard, Gilbert. 1968. La Dialectologie du Judeo-Persan. Studies in Bibliography and Booklore 8. 77-98.
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