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Dialect comparison

Iranian Domari vs Turkish Domari

Compare two dialects of Domari side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Iranian Domari

Dom communities in Iran, historically referred to by various local names. Academic documentation of their speech is sparse.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
32.43°, 53.69°
Turkish Domari

Abdal

Dom communities in Türkiye (also known locally as Dom or Abdal), concentrated in southeastern Anatolia, with significant contact influence from Turkish and Kurdish.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
37.91°, 40.22°

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