Achomi (), also known as Larestani and Khodmooni, is a Southwestern Iranian Persian language spoken by people in southern Fars and western Hormozgan and by significant numbers of immigrant groups in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other Persian Gulf Arab countries. It is the predominant language of Larestan, Khonj, Gerash, Lamerd, and Evaz counties in Fars and Bastak County in Hormozgan Province. It is also spoken by some Huwalas in the Gulf countries. The majority of Achomi speakers are Sunni Muslims. Etymology and name of the language There are different ways to refer to this language. Achomi: Native speakers often refer to their language as Achomi. There are different reasons for this name. One of them is the language's frequent usage of the [tʃ] consonant. The second reason originates from when Arabs began trading with Achomis. This because Arabs called Achomis 'Ajam', which means non-Arab. Therefore, Achomi is a variation of Ajam. Additionally, Achomi can be linked to Achom, which means 'I go' in the language. Khodmooni: In Arab states surrounding the Persian Gulf, Achomis are referred to as Khodmooni'. This translates to "of our own kind". Larestani: UNESCO mentions Larestani as a name for Achomi. This name comes from Larestan, where the language's speakers reside. Etymologically, 'Lar' comes from 'Lad' which means "the origin of everything". Lari: This language is sometimes called Lari. To reiterate, 'Lar' originates from 'Lad' which means "the origin of everything".It is also important to note that Lari can be used to refer to a dialect or a language. History The Achomi language can be considered a descendant of the Sassanid Persian language or Middle Persian. Achomi language and its various local dialects such as Lari, Evazi, Khonji, Gerashi, Bastaki, etc., is the branch of the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) language of the Sassanid Empire. Today, the language is known as an endangered language. In particular, UNESCO refers to it as a "definitely endangered" language with approximately 80,000 speakers. It also does not have official language status in Iran. This is because Iran only recognizes Persian as an official language. However, Iran allows the use of minority languages, such as Achomi, in the media and the education system (alongside Persian). Nevertheless, Achomi remains an endangered language with many dialectal differences gradually disappearing because of the domination of Persian. Many Iranians moved to Arab States in order to pursue better economic opportunities. This