Roshani

E806536

Roshani is a regional dialect of the Shughni language spoken by communities in the Pamir region of Central Asia.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Roshani canonical 4
Roshani-Oroshori 1
Roshani-Rushani 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf dialect
regional dialect
variety of Shughni
continent Asia
hasAlternativeName Rushani
hasContactWith Tajik
linked to: Tajiks

other local Pamir varieties
hasDialectContinuumWith Shughni
other Pamir dialects
hasEndangermentStatus potentially endangered
hasGeographicDistribution mountainous areas of the Pamirs
hasLinguisticRelationWith Pamir languages
hasScript primarily oral, limited written use
hasSpeakers small population
hasStatus minority language variety
hasUsageDomain home and community domains
isRegionalVariantOf Shughni
isSubjectOf Pamir linguistics research
languageBranch Eastern Iranian languages
languageFamily Iranian languages
partOf Shughni language
region Pamir highlands
linked to: Pamir region
sharesFeaturesWith Shughni morphology
linked to: Shughni

Shughni phonology
Shughni syntax
linked to: Kokota syntax
spokenBy Roshani-speaking communities
spokenIn Central Asia
Pamir region
subclassOf Pamir language variety
usedIn local community communication
oral tradition

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shughni hasDialect Roshani
Roshani language hasDialect Roshani
Roshani language hasAlternativeName Roshani-Rushani
linked to: Roshani
Rushani alternateName Roshani
Oroshori hasAlternativeName Roshani-Oroshori
linked to: Roshani