Uzbek, Southern

• Alternate names: Usbeki, Uzbak, Uzbeki
• Scriptures published: Portions (2004--2006)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 1%. L1 Literacy in larger towns increasing among younger population . Literacy rate in second language: 20% in Dari [prs]. . Y
• Primary country: Afghanistan
• Region: Faryab, Saripul, Jawzjan, Balkh, Samangan, Baghlan, Kunduz, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces, in Maimana, Sheberghan, Aqcha, and Saripul towns
• Also used in: Pakistan, Turkey
• Religion: Muslim (Sunni)
• Livelihood: Mainly settled agriculturalists; some nomads, some craftsmen: gold, jewels, pottery, leather
• Status: Statutory language of provincial identity in Afghanistan
• Number of users: 2,961,980

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Uzbek, Southern
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Uzbek, Southern on the web
• Joshua Project: Uzbek, Southern — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Uzbek, Southern — detailed linguistic information.