List of Iranian languages

List of Iranian languages

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)

Eastern

Northeastern

# Avestan*
# Chorasmian* (Khwarezmian)
# Bactrian*
# Sogdian* (dialects: Christian, Buddhist, Manichaean), Yaghnobi
# Scythian*, Sarmatian*, Alanian*, Ossetian (dialects: Iron, Digor), Jassic*

Southeastern

# Pamir languages: Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Sarikoli, Shughni, Rushani, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha, Khufi.
# Saka* (dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese)
#Pashto
# Waneci
# Waziri

Western

Northwestern

# Azari ( the original Azeri language)
# Ormuri, Parachi
# 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
# Kurdish (Dialects: Sorani (Central Kurdish), Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), Southern Kurdish), Laki
# Gorani (Hawrami), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabak, Sarli
#Parthian*
# Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei
# Median*
# Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Baboli, Amoli, Lafori;Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari; Gorgani, Delandi; Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Astarabadi, Katouli)
# Balochi, Koroshi
# Gilaki, Rashti
# Talysh, Harzani, Eshtehardi, Gozarkhani, Kabatei, Kajali, Karingani, Kho'ini, Koresh-e Rostam, Maraghei, Kuhpaya’i, Razajerdi, Rudbari, Shahrudi, Takestani, Taromi
# Dezfuli
# Khalaj

Southwestern

# 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
# Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat
# Fars, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi
# Luri (dialects: Luri, Mamasani, Kohkiluyeh, Bakhtiari), Kumzari

Unclassified


# Tangshewi

External links

* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=90019 Iranian language tree]


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