List of Iranian languages

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The Iranian languages include some 84 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Indo-Iranian language family. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages.

(* indicates extinct languages)

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[edit] Eastern

[edit] Northeastern

  1. Avestan*
  2. Chorasmian* (Khwarezmian)
  3. Bactrian*
  4. Sogdian* (dialects: Christian, Buddhist, Manichaean), Yaghnobi
  5. Scythian*, Sarmatian*, Alanian*, Ossetian (dialects: Iron, Digor), Jassic*, Sariqoli or Sarikoli

[edit] Southeastern

  1. Pamir languages: Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Shughni, Rushani, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha,Khufi.
  2. Saka* (dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese)
  3. Pashto
  4. Waneci
  5. Waziri

[edit] Western

[edit] Northwestern

  1. Azari ( the original Azeri language)
  2. Ormuri, Parachi
  3. Dialects of Central Iran:
    • Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nahavandi, Alviri, Vidari
    • Northwestern: Mahallati, Vanishani, Khunsari (Khwanshari), Judeo-Golpaygani, Judeo-Khunsari
    • Northeastern: Arani, Bidgoli, Delijani, Nashalji, Abuzaydabadi, Qohrudi, Badrudi, Kamu’i, Jowshaqani, Meyma’i, Abyana’i, Farizandi, Yarandi (Yarani),Soi (Sohi), Badi, Natanzi, Kasha’i, Tari, Taqi, Judeo-Kashani
    • Southwestern: Kafroni, Gazi, Sedehi, Ardestani, Nohuji, Sajzi, Jarquya’i, Rudashti, Kafrudi, Judeo-Esfahani
    • Southeastern: Dari (Yazdi), Kermani, Nayini (Na’ini), Zefra’i, Anaraki, Varzenei, Judeo-Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani, Tudeshki, Keyjani, Abchuya’i
    • Kavir: Khuri, Farvi, Farroki, Mehrjani
    • Sivandi: Sivandi
  4. Kurdish (Dialects: Sorani (Central Kurdish), Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), Southern Kurdish), Laki
  5. Gorani (Hawrami), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabaki, Sarli
  6. Parthian*
  7. Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei
  8. Median*
  9. Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Baboli, Amoli, Lafori;Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari; Gorgani, Delandi; Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Astarabadi, Katouli)
  10. Balochi, Koroshi
  11. deilami
  12. Gilaki, Rashti
  13. Talysh, Harzani, Eshtehardi, Gozarkhani, Kabatei, Kajali, Karingani, Kho'ini, Koresh-e Rostam, Maraghei, Kuhpaya’i, Razajerdi, Rudbari, Shahrudi, Takestani, Taromi
  14. Dezfuli
  15. Khalaj

[edit] Southwestern

  1. Old Persian*, Middle Persian*, Modern Persian: Iranian Persian, Dari Persian, Tajik Persian, Hazaragi Persian, Dzhidi Persian (Judeo-Persian), Madaglashti Persian, Judeo-Shirazi, Judeo-Bukharic, Khuzestani Persian, Aimaq, Darwazi Persian, Dehwari Persian, Pahlavani Persian
  2. Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat
  3. Fars, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi
  4. Luri (dialects: Luri, Mamasani, Kohkiluyeh, Bakhtiari)

[edit] fictional

Bararei, is a fictional language. It is the language of Barareh, a fictional village in the Iranian television comedy series Shabhaye Barareh (The nights of Barareh).

[edit] Unclassified

  1. Tangshewi

[edit] External links

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