Laki language

Laki; (Kurdish: لەکی, لکي ,Lekî‎, Persian: لکی‎) is a vernacular that constitutes of two dialects; Pish-e Kuh Laki and Posht-e Kuh Laki.[6] Laki is considered a Kurdish dialect,[3][7][8][9][10][11][12] by most linguists,[4] while others argue that Laki is closely related to Kurdish but refrain from deciding its place among the Northwestern Iranian languages.[6] Laki has also been classified as a Lur dialect, but speakers of Luri claim that Laki is "difficult or impossible to understand".[7] Linguist Shahsavari argues that Laki is sometimes seen as 'a transitional dialect between Kurdish and Luri'.[13]

The classification of Laki as a sub-dialect of Southern Kurdish or as a fourth dialect of Kurdish is unsettled,[4] but the differences between Laki and other Southern Kurdish dialects are minimal.[11] In terms of vocabulary and syntax, Laki has been affected by Luri due to their proximity.[1]