Sarikoli language
| Sarikoli | |
|---|---|
| Tashkorghani | |
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| Native to | China, Pakistan |
| Region | Pamir Mountains (Tashkurgan, China, and Chitral, Pakistan) |
| Ethnicity | Sarikolis |
Native speakers | (16,000 cited 2000) |
Indo-European
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| Uyghur Arabic alphabet (unofficial) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | srh |
| Glottolog | sari1246 |
| ELP | Sarikoli |
| Linguasphere | 58-ABD-eb |
Distribution of the Sarikoli language (blue) in Xinjiang | |
The Sarikoli language (also Sariqoli, Selekur, Sarikul, Sariqul, Sariköli) is a member of the Pamir subgroup of the Southeastern Iranian languages spoken by the Pamiris in Xinjiang, China and Chitral, Pakistan. It is officially referred to in China as the "Tajik language", although it is different from the Tajik language spoken in Tajikistan, which is closely related to Persian.