Achomi language

Achomi (Ajami or Achami) (Larestani: اَچُمی), also known as Ajami, Lari or Larestani (Persian: لارستانی),^[4] is an Iranian language spoken in the south of Iran, mostly in Fars Province by Achomi people, a Shia and Sunni Persian ethnic group^[5][6][7][8] Cities that speak this dialect include Lar, Juyom, Evaz, Gerash, Khonj, Bastak, Khour, Kowreh, Fedagh, along with many others. Achomi is close to standard new Persian in most aspects and is a dialect of Persian ^[9] with a grammar distinct from Persian. The language is spoken by Achomi people, the majority of Achomi people are Sunni Muslims.

In Eastern Arabia (Arab states of the Persian Gulf)

Iranian people who have migrated from southern Iran to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf at the early 20th century still speak this language in their homes, however, this variety has been somewhat influenced by the Arabic language.

Etymology

Speakers of Achomi dialects in Iran that come from different towns might also find some variations in some words and may differ slightly in grammar and particularly in accent. Hence, if the speaker is from Evaz, they are referred as speaking Evazi, and if they are from Bastak their dialect is known as Bastaki.^[4]

Accents and variations of Achomi

Since the Achomi region is widespread, there are different Achomi accents and some slight differences in grammar. For example, in some places people say raftom for "I went" (very similar to the Persian raftam), but in some other places like Lar people say chedem instead (Kurdish: dichim or dechim).

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