Borujerdi dialect
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The Borujerdi dialect is a Luri
dialect spoken in Borujerd
city and its surrounding areas in the province of Loristan in Iran
. Borujerdi is more similar to Persian
than the Luri of Khurramabad, spoken in other parts of Loristan, being in some aspects is completely different.
Borujerdi dialect is spoken in Borujerd City and more than 200 villages around it. People of Malayer
, Doorod
, Arak
, Toyserkan
and Kangavar have a very similar accent to Borujerdi and their language can be considered same as Borujerdi dialect of Persian. It is estimated that between 0.8 to 1 million people in provinces of Loristan, Markazi
, Hamadan
and Kermanshah
speak in Borujerdi dialect with minor differences in their accents.
Luri language
Lori or Luri is a collection of Southwestern Iranian languages which are mainly spoken by the Lurs and Bakhtiari people in the Iranian provinces of Loristan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and parts of Khuzestan and Esfahan province and Fars provinces...
dialect spoken in Borujerd
Borujerd
Borujerd is a city in and capital of Borujerd County, Lorestan Province in western Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 227,547, in 59,388 families....
city and its surrounding areas in the province of Loristan in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Borujerdi is more similar to Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
than the Luri of Khurramabad, spoken in other parts of Loristan, being in some aspects is completely different.
Borujerdi dialect is spoken in Borujerd City and more than 200 villages around it. People of Malayer
Malayer
Malayer , also Romanized as Dowlatābād and Daūlatābād) is a city in and capital of Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 153,748, in 40,750 families....
, Doorod
Dorood (city)
Dorud is a city in and capital of Dorud County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 100,528, in 23,596 families. The name Dorud means "where two rivers meet", where "Do" means two, and "rud" means river....
, Arak
Arak, Iran
-Industries:thumb|right|250px|wagon parsArak is one of the main industrial cities of Iran, possessing many plants for heavy industries especially for the metal and machinery industries, including:...
, Toyserkan
Toyserkan
Tuyserkan is a city in and capital of Tuyserkan County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,520, in 11,802 families....
and Kangavar have a very similar accent to Borujerdi and their language can be considered same as Borujerdi dialect of Persian. It is estimated that between 0.8 to 1 million people in provinces of Loristan, Markazi
Markazi
Markazi may refer to:*Markazi Province, Iran*Markazi Masjid, Dewsbury, England*Arash Markazi, Iranian-American sports journalist...
, Hamadan
Hamadan
-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....
and Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
speak in Borujerdi dialect with minor differences in their accents.