The Koroshi dialect is a Northwestern Iranian language. The speakers of Koroshi live in scattered pockets in Southern Iran

Iran

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ian Fars province. The number of speakers was roughly estimated to be 1000 in 2006.

Consonants

• fricative: ð, like in, 'sað' (hundred).
• voiced velar fricative: γ, like in 'maγz' (copula).
• alveolar trill: like in 'arra' (saw, the hand tool).
• palatal: 'g' and 'k', like in 'heykal' (body) and 'merzeng' (eyelash).

Nouns

• The suffixes "-yok" and "-â" make nouns definite. Examples:

golâbi (pear) → golâbi-yok (the pear)

bâmard (man) → bâmard-â (the man)

• The indefinite marker is "i". Example:

čok (child) → čokk-i (a child)

• The plural is marked by the suffixes "-gal" and "obâr" . Examples:

mardin (man) → mardin-gal (men)

sib (apple) → sib-obâr (apples)

• Adjectives are placed before nouns. Examples:

siyâhayn angur (black grape)

qašanguveyn pirâhâm (beautiful shirt)

Vocabulary

English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...	Koroshi	Balochi Balochi language Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...	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...  (Unipers)
beautiful	qašang	sharr, soherâ	zibâ, xoščehre
blood	hun	hun	xun
bread	nagan	nagan, nân	nân
bring	ârag	ârag	âvardan
brother	berâd	barādar, berāt	barâdar
come	akkag	áhag, âmadan	âmadan
cry	girrag	geriwag	geristan
dark	târik	thár	târik
daughter	jānek	mind, jānek	doxtar
day	roč	roshe, roč	ruz
do	kanag	kanag	kardan
door	dar	gelo, dar	dar
die	merag	mireg	mordan
donkey	kar	her	xar
egg	heyx	heyg	toxme morq
earth	dogâr	zemin, dagâr	zamin
eye	čām	čhem, čem	čašm
father	bovâ(y)	pyt, abbâ	pedar, bâbâ
fear	tors	terseg	tars
fiancé	numzâð	nāmzād	nâmzad
fine	xoš, xâš	hosh	xoš
finger	pinja	lenkwk, mordâneg	angošt
fire	âs	âč, âs	âtaš, âzar
fish	mâhin	mâhi	mâhi
food / eat	xorâk/ varag	warag, vereg	qazâ, xorâk / xordan
four	čâr	č(y)ār	čahâr
go	ravag	jwzzegh, ravag	raftan
god	xoðâ	hwdâ	xodâ
good	xūb	jawáin, šarr	xub
great	čoqqor	mastar	bozorg, gonde, gat
hand	das	dast	dast

English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...	Koroshi	Balochi Balochi language Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...	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...  (Unipers)
head	sar, kalla	sar	sar, kalle
heart	del	dil, hatyr, zerd	del, qalb
horse	asp	asp	asb, astar
house	log	log	xâne
language (Also Tongue)	zebân	zevân, zobân	zabân
laugh	kannag	khendeg, hendeg	xandidan
man	mardin, bâmard	merdin	mard
moon	mā	máh	mâh
mother	doyi	mât, mâs	mâdar, mâmân
mouth	daf	dap, daf	dahân
name	num	num	nâm
night	šaf	shaw, šap	šab
open	vâz kanag	pač kanag	vâkardan, bâz kardan
peace	sōl	ârâm	âshti, ârâmeš, ârâmi, solh
place	jâ	hend, jâ	jâ
read	vânag	wánaq	xândan
say	gašag	gushaq	goftan, gap zadan
scratch	karânag	kičaenag	xârândan
sister	gâhâr, daða	gwhâr	xâhar
small	kassân, kam	lekem, kassân	kucak, kam, xord
son	bač	pisar, phussag, bač	pesar, pur, bacce
tall	bolan	bwrz	boland , bârez, derâz
three	sa	se	se
water	âf	âf, âp	âb, ow
weave	gâfag	gwapag	bâftan
when	kad	ked	key
wind	gâd	gwáth	bâd
woman	jan	jan	zan
yesterday	zi	zí	diruz, di

Example Sentences

English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...	Koroshi	Balochi Balochi language Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...	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...
What is this?	i či-yen?	ای چی اِن	این چیست؟
Where is Ali?	ali ko-yen?	علی کواِن، علی کجا اِن	علی کجاست؟
This horse is white.	i asp esbiyeð-en.	ای اسپیتیں اسپ اِن	.این اسب سفید است
They say he works ten hours a day.	maya šey-ant rōč-i dah sâat kâr makan-a.	آ گشنت روچی دہ سائت کار کنت	.میگویند روزی ده ساعت کار میکند
I have two small brothers and sisters.	do tâ kâkâ(berâd) vo gâhâr-e kassân assen-om.	?	.دو برادر و خواهر کوچک دارم
If you will go just once to their village, you won't forget the hospitality of its people.	aga faqat ya dafâ ba âšâni dâhâ rafayado âšâni mehmândâriyâ hič vaxt yâdo anaraft.	?	.اگر تنها یکبار به ده آنها رفته باشی، مهمان‌نوازی مردم آنجا را هرگز از یاد نخواهی برد
Who called me?	kayad manâ ganki jad?	کیا منا گوانک جت	چه کسی مرا صدا زد؟

See also

• Dialects of Fars
• Northwestern Iranian languages
• Iranian languages
  Iranian languages
  The Iranian languages form a subfamily of the Indo-Iranian languages which in turn is a subgroup of Indo-European language family. They have been and are spoken by Iranian peoples....