Galeshi

Not to be confused with the Deylami language, an extinct Caspian language.

Galeshi, Rudbari or Deylami^[2][3][4] is a dialect of the Gilaki language spoken in the mountains of southern and south-eastern Gilan and western Mazandaran.^[5]

Galeshi
Deylami
گالشي (Galeši)
Gilaki in Nastaliq style (گیلکی)
Native speakers	(undated figure of 2,000)[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Iranian Western Iranian Northwestern Iranian Caspian Gilaki Galeshi
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	rudb1238
Linguasphere	58-AAC-eb
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Map depicting areas where Galeshi is spoken

Distribution

This dialect is spoken in the foothills and mountainous areas south and southeast of Gilan, including Rudbar, Rostamabad, Siahkal and Deylaman, Amlash, Rahimabad, Ashkorat, and also in the west of Mazandaran such as Ramsar and Tonekabon.^[6]

Status

Due to the fact that the Galesh lived in remote areas and generally had less contact with the people of the plains and human settlements, their dialect has remained intact. Therefore, Galeshi Gilaki is more authentic than Gilaki in urban areas. Regardless, the Gilaki dialect of the Galesh is very similar to the dialect of the people of East Gilan and West Mazandaran, except for Lahijan.^[7]

Grammar

Pronouns

In the Galashi dialect, pronouns have three cases: active, passive and possessive.^[8]

Identification	Singular 1	Singular 2	Singular 3	Plural 1	Plural 2	Plural 3
Active, Galeshi	mo	to	on	amә	šәmә	išan
Passive, Galeshi	mәrә	tәrә	onә	amәrә	šәmәrә	ošanә
Possessive, Galeshi	mi ši	ti ši	onә ši	ami ši	šimi ši	ošanә ši