Sistani dialect
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Dialect continuum of the Persian language
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| Sistani Persian | |
|---|---|
| Sistuni Persian | |
| سیستونی Sistuni | |
| Pronunciation | Pārsi-e Sistāni, Pārsi-e Sistuni |
| Native to | Iran [1] |
| Region | Sistan and Baluchestan Province [1] |
| Ethnicity | Sistani Persians |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | sist1235 |
Sistani (Persian: سیستانی , also known as Sistuni (سیستونی) is a dialect continuum of the Persian language spoken by Sistani people in Iranian Sistan.[1] [2] It is part of the Southwestern Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages.
Sistani Phrases
| English | Sistani | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| What's up? | چکاره؟ | chkāra? |
| Why? | ورچه؟ | varche? |
| What? | چزه؟ | cheze? |
| Where? | اگجه؟ | agja? |
| Come in. | در شو | dar sho. |
| Are you serious? (literally "Do you swear to God?") | تره والله؟ | tra vallā? |
| How many times? | چن لئ؟ | chen le'? |
| It's gonna be late. | إره مئ شو | e'ra me'sho. |
| I love you. | دل مه بالئ تره | del me bāle' tra. |
| Sistani is a good language. | سیستونی گپّ زبریه | sistoni gappe zabria. |
Comparison between Sistani dialect of Persian and Balochi language
| English | Sistani | Balochi |
|---|---|---|
| dust | palg | polg |
| perfect | purra | pura |
| kiss | pakk | pakko |
| finger | chongol | changol |
| notice | sarpe' | sarpad |
| scorpion | qa'zum | zum |
| excursion | chaqal | chakar |
| stupid | ga'nok | ganok |
| wrinkle | krenj | gerenchag |
Sistani Words
| Sistani | Balochi | English equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| plaft | molir | withered |
| spest | espost | alfalfa |
| shpul | shul | whistle |
| kneshk | bòzahr | frown |
| chrokh | ròk | shiny |
| kutru | golloď | puppy |
| chilāsk | calàsk | skinny |
| jangara | aggressive | |
| dajg | ťayi | tie |
References
- ^ a b c Okati, Farideh; Ahangar, Abbas Ali; Anonby, Erik; Jahani, Carina (July 2010). "Natural Phonological Processes in Sistani Persian of Iran" (PDF). Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies. 2 (1): 94. doi:10.22111/ijals.2012.63 . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
provides an overview of natural phonological processes in the dialect of Sistani Persian spoken in Iranian Sistan, and reviews theoretical implications of these processes
- ^ Nakosteen, Mehdi (1933). The Development of Persian Education and Learning. Cornell University. p. 89.
Sources
- "The Status of [h] and [ʔ] in the Sistani Dialect of Miyankangi". Carina Jahani, Farideh Okati, Abbas Ali Ahangar. Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 1:1 (2009), pp. 80–99.
- "Natural Phonological Processes in Sistani Persian of Iran". Okati, Farideh, Ahangar, Abbas Ali, Anonby, Erik, Jahani, Carina. Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2:1, (2010), pp. 93–120.
- Lazard, Gilbert (1974). "Morphologie du verbe dans le parler persan du Sistan", in Studia Iranica 3.
See also
External links
- Foundation for Sistanian Orthography Development - official site (in Persian)
- Zaraya: Sistanian Analytical Bulletin - (in Persian)