Kuwaiti Persian
Persian variety historically spoken in Kuwait / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Persian variety historically spoken in Kuwait. For Kuwaiti people of Iranian descent, see 'Ajam of Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Persian, known in Kuwait as ʿīmi (sometimes spelled Eimi)[n 1] is a combination of different varieties of the Persian language and Achomi language[1][2] historically spoken in Kuwait.[3][4][5] Kuwaiti Persian has been spoken for generations, especially in the historical Sharq district of Kuwait City, where Iranian families had settled.[6][7]
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Kuwaiti Persian | |
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عیمی ʿĪmi | |
Native to | Kuwait |
Ethnicity | 'Ajam of Kuwait |
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ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | None |
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In 2009, it was estimated that 89% of Kuwaiti Ajam aged 40–70 spoke Persian fluently as their native language; whereas only 28% of Kuwaiti Ajam aged 12–22 spoke Persian.[8] UNESCO recognise Kuwaiti Persian as an endangered language.[9]