variants
or Tadzhik
1
: a member of a Persian-speaking ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and adjacent areas of central Asia
2
: the form of Persian spoken by the Tajiks
Examples of Tajik in a Sentence
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The Russian foreign ministry said Thursday it has been made aware of reports that Tajik military troops have been stationed along the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan and urged a calm resolution.
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Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2021
Moscow advertised for enlistment and accelerated citizenship in Uzbek, Tajik, and Kyrgyz languages in the past, according to the Associated Press.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Jan. 2024
China is dominated by the Han ethnic group, but more than half the population of Xinjiang, a landlocked region in northwestern China, is made up of minorities—most of them Uyghur, but some Kyrgyz, Tajik, Kazakh, Hui, or Mongol.
—Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone to Japarov and veteran Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon on Sunday, the Kremlin said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022
The targets of these ongoing searches are Afghans who served in the former government or military, especially members of the Hazara and Tajik ethnic minorities.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022
After the Taliban takeover, Tajik left Afghanistan for Ukraine, where she’s been applying for scholarships or refugee programs in different countries.
—chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2021
Relations between the two countries have quickly deteriorated since the Taliban took over, with Tajik officials warning that ethnic-Tajik militants who fought alongside the Taliban might try to infiltrate Tajikistan.
—Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021
With the formation of the first Islamic Emirate under the Taliban, Mr. Nasrullah’s family decamped to its native Panjshir, a stronghold of the Tajik ethnic group.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2021
Moscow advertised for enlistment and accelerated citizenship in Uzbek, Tajik, and Kyrgyz languages in the past, according to the Associated Press.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Jan. 2024
China is dominated by the Han ethnic group, but more than half the population of Xinjiang, a landlocked region in northwestern China, is made up of minorities—most of them Uyghur, but some Kyrgyz, Tajik, Kazakh, Hui, or Mongol.
—Ian Urbina, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone to Japarov and veteran Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon on Sunday, the Kremlin said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022
The targets of these ongoing searches are Afghans who served in the former government or military, especially members of the Hazara and Tajik ethnic minorities.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022
After the Taliban takeover, Tajik left Afghanistan for Ukraine, where she’s been applying for scholarships or refugee programs in different countries.
—chicagotribune.com, 4 Nov. 2021
Relations between the two countries have quickly deteriorated since the Taliban took over, with Tajik officials warning that ethnic-Tajik militants who fought alongside the Taliban might try to infiltrate Tajikistan.
—Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021
With the formation of the first Islamic Emirate under the Taliban, Mr. Nasrullah’s family decamped to its native Panjshir, a stronghold of the Tajik ethnic group.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Tajik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tajik. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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