Parya in Tajikistan
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The Parya, or Laghmani, people are of the Tajik people cluster.
They are found in the Hissar Valley in Tajikistan, in the Surkhandarya Valley in Uzbekistan, and some in Afghanistan, in the Laghman province, which is northeast of Kabul.
Their heart language is Parya which may either be a dialect of Marwari which is related to Punjabi, or the Laghman dialect of the Southeastern Pashayi of Afghanistan. Parya is the exclusive language spoken in Parya homes and Tajik or Uzbek men who marry Parya women must learn the language and become assimilated into the community. Many Parya are bilingual, with Tajiki being their second language.
The Parya are originally from Laghman, however they spread to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 1880. They often refer to themselves as Changgars. The Parya are mostly farmers. Many work on collective farms and grow rice as their primary crop. They also grow some fruits and corn.
The Parya are Sunni Muslims. There are few, if any known Christians among them. They have no resources available to them in Parya.
Scripture Prayers for the Parya in Tajikistan.
| Profile Source: The World Missions Atlas Project |
| People Name General | Parya |
| People Name in Country | Parya |
| Population this Country | 4,700 |
| Population all Countries | 6,400 |
| Total Countries | 3 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Afghana-Yi Nasfurush; Changgars; Laghmani; Pbharya |
| People ID | 14324 |
| ROP3 Code | 107906 |
| Country | Tajikistan | ||
| Region | Asia, Central | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| Persecution Rank | 44 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Regions of Republican Subordination, Hissar valley. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 44 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Regions of Republican Subordination, Hissar valley.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
99.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
1.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Parya (4,700 speakers) |
| Language Code | paq Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Unknown |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Parya (4,700 speakers) |
| Language Code | paq Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Parya |
Primary Language: Parya
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Profile Source | The World Missions Atlas Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
