Seb Seliyer language

Indic language spoken by Roma in Iran
Seb Seliyer
Native toIran
RegionFiruzkuh
EthnicityIranian Roma
Language family
Indo-European
  • Indo-Iranian
    • Indo-Aryan
      • Hindi?
        • Romani–Domari?
          • Seb Seliyer
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologsebs1234

Seb Seliyer (lit. "tin-worker") is an Indic language spoken by Roma in Iran, but their language is distinct from that of other Roma in Iran, who speak closely related dialects. The language has largely converged on Mazandarani, but core vocabulary remains Indic.[1]

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia Iranica
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