ISO 639-3 · glkglk
Indo-European family
Gilaki
گيلکي
Gilaki is a language of the Caspian branch (Indo-European), spoken in Iran. Wikidata counts 2.5 m first-language speakers (2023). Wikidata describes it as “Western Iranian language”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
glk- Glottocode
gila1241- Family
- Indo-European
- EGIDS
- 4 Educational
- Centre point
- 37.00, 50.00
- Wikipedia
- 61 language editions
2.5 mfirst-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
6levels in the tree
4EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Gilaki · گيلکي |
|---|---|
| Also called | glk, Gilaki language |
| L1 speakers | 2,550,000 (2023) |
| Written in | Arabic script |
Vitality
EGIDS 4 Educational4
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Indo-European to Gilaki
The branches above Gilaki, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Iran
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