Ta·jik also Ta·dzhik 
(tä-jĭk, tə-)
(tä-jĭk, tə-)n. pl. Tajik or Ta·jiks also Tadzhik or Ta·dzhiks
1.
a. A native or inhabitant of Tajikistan.
b. A member of a people inhabiting Tajikistan and neighboring areas in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and China.
2. The Iranian language of the Tajik, closely related to Persian.
Ta·jik, Ta·dzhik adj.