Tajik language

Tajik is a variety of Persian spoken chiefly in Tajikistan and parts of Uzbekistan. It is written mainly in Cyrillic in Tajikistan.

Persian language: Persian is a West Iranian language spoken chiefly in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Tajik belongs to the Persian language continuum, alongside Iranian Persian and Dari.
Old Persian: Old Persian was an ancient Iranian language used by the Achaemenid Empire. It is an early member of the Iranian lineage that ultimately includes Tajik.
Tajik alphabet: The Tajik alphabet is the Cyrillic-based writing system used for Tajik in Tajikistan. It gives written Tajik a visible distinction from Persian's usual Arabic script.
Tajik literature: Tajik literature is writing produced in Tajik, including poetry, prose, and scholarship. It sustains a modern literary tradition in a language with a shared Persian heritage.
Uzbek language: Uzbek is a Turkic language spoken chiefly in Uzbekistan and neighboring countries. It is Tajik's major regional neighbor and a frequent language of contact.
Iranian languages: Iranian languages form a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages within the Indo-European family. Tajik's deeper linguistic ancestry lies in this language branch.
Middle Persian: Middle Persian was a southwestern Iranian language used in the Sasanian Empire and later religious texts. It represents a major historical stage in the development of Persian varieties.
Tajik Latin alphabet: The Tajik Latin alphabet is a Latin-based system used in particular historical and transliteration contexts. Latin scripts have served as alternatives during changes in Tajik writing policy.
Tajikistan: Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia whose official language is Tajik. The language's principal national standard and Cyrillic writing system are centered here.
Pashto: Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language spoken chiefly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Despite belonging to the Iranian branch, Pashto is not a Persian variety.

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