iranian languages

The Iranian languages are a part of the Indo European language family. The Iranian language group is part of the larger Indo-Iranian language subfamily and accounts for some of the oldest-recorded Indo-European languages. Indo-Iranian languages originated around modern Afghanistan, and split into the Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Dardic, and Nuristani language groups as the speakers of Proto-Indo-Iranian moved west, east, and south. I. Eastern Iranian

A. Northeastern

Avestan*

Chorasmian* (Khwarezmian)

Bactrian*

Sogdian* (Dialects: Christian, Buddhist, Manichaean), Yaghnobi

Scythian*, Sarmatian*, Alanian*, Ossetian (Dialects: Iron, Digor)

B. Southeastern

Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Sarikoli, Shughni, Rushani, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha

Saka* (Dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese), Pashto, Waneci

II. Western Iranian

A. Northwestern

Ormuri, Parachi

Dari (spoken by Zoroastrians), Kermani (spoken by Zoroastrians), Qohrudi, Abuzeidabadi, Abyanei, Tari, Ardestani, Anaraki, Varzenei, Badrudi, Gazi, Vafsi, Khunsari, Natanzi, Nayini, Sivandi, Soi, Ashtiani, Farizandi, Yarani, Mahallati, Khuri, Kohrudi, Judeo-Golpaygani, Judeo-Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani, Judeo-Shirazi, Judeo-Esfahani, Judeo-Hamedani, Judeo-Kashani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nehevandi, Judeo-Khunsari

Kurdish (Dialects: Kurdi, Kurmanji, Kermanshahi)

Zaza-Gorani (Dialects: Gorani, Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza)

Parthian*, Semnani, Sangisari

Median*

Gilaki, Mazanderani, Shahmirzadi

Balochi

Talysh, Harzani

Tatic dialects

B. Southwestern (Persid languages)

Old Persian*, Middle Persian* also called Pahlavi (Dialects: Manichaean Pahlavi), Persian (dialects: Dari, Tajik, Hazaragi, Dzhidi (Judeo-Persian), Judeo-Bukharic

Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat

Fars, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi

Luri, Bakhtiari, Feyli, Kumzari

III. Unclassified

Tangshewi

(* indicates extinct languages no longer spoken) See also: List of Iranian languages

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