This article is about the Persian variety historically spoken in Kuwait. For Kuwaiti people of Iranian descent, see 'Ajam of Kuwait.
Kuwaiti Persian
عیمی ʿĪmi
Native to
Kuwait
Ethnicity
'Ajam of Kuwait
Language family
Indo-European
Indo-Iranian
Iranian
Western Iranian
Southwestern
Persian
Kuwaiti Persian
Language codes
ISO 639-3
None (mis)
Glottolog
None
Kuwaiti Persian, known in Kuwait as ʿīmi (sometimes spelled Eimi)[n 1] is a combination of different varieties of the Persian language and Achomi language[1][2] historically spoken in Kuwait.[3][4][5] Kuwaiti Persian has been spoken for generations, especially in the historical Sharq district of Kuwait City, where Iranian families had settled.[6][7]
In 2009, it was estimated that 89% of Kuwaiti Ajam aged 40–70 spoke Persian fluently as their native language; whereas only 28% of Kuwaiti Ajam aged 12–22 spoke Persian.[8] UNESCO recognise Kuwaiti Persian as an endangered language.[9]
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