Bakhtiâri
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A language of Iran
1,000,000 (2001). 350,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000,000 (2001).
Khuzestan province; also west Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari, Lorestan, and Kohgiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad provinces; Esfahan and Markazi provinces: Dorud, Masjed-e Soleiman, and Shahr-e Kord.
6a (Vigorous).
Masjed-e Soleiman, Shahr-e Kord, Izeh, Haftgel, Aligudarz, Chelgerd, Kohrang (Kuhrang), Haflang (Haftlang), Charlang (Chaharlang). Bakhtiâri is on a continuum of related varieties between Northern Luri [lrc] and Southern Luri [luz]. Farsi dialects in Chaharmahâl va Bakhtiâri Province are mutually intelligible with Bakhtiâri. Lexical similarity: 75% with Southern Luri (Mamasani) [lrc], 86% with Southern Luri (Boyerahmadi) [luz], 73% with Northern Luri (rural), 78% with Northern Luri (Khorramabadi), 76% with Iranian Persian [pes].
Little contact with Southern Luri [luz], some contact with Northern Luri [lrc]. Muslim.