Dialects of Central Iran

There are several Western Iranian dialects which are spoken in Central Iran. They include the following groups (according to Lecoq 1989):

• Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, 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

See also

• List of Northwestern Iranian languages

References

1. Lecoq P. Les dialectes du centre de l'Iran // Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum. Wiesbaden, 1989.

Further reading

1. Расторгуева В. С., Мошкало В. В. Диалекты Центрального Ирана // Основы иранского языкознания. Новоиранские языки: Северо-западная группа. М., 1997.
2. Bailey H. W. Iranian Studies IV // Bulletein of the School of Oriental Studies, 1933–1935, vol. 7.
3. Morgenstierne G. Neu-iranische Sprachen // Handbuch der Orientalistik. Iranistik. Linguistik. Leiden; Köln, 1958, Abt. I, Bd. 4, Abschn. 1.
4. Stilo, D. “Isfahan xxi. Privincial Dialects,” in Encyclopadia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 93 ff.
5. Borjian, H. “Isfahan xx. Geography of the Median (Central) Dialects of Isfahan Province,” in Encyclopadia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 84-93.
6. Windfuhr, G. s.v. "Central Dialects," Encyclopadia Iranica, available at www.iranica.com.

External links

• A Description of the Northwest Iranian Project at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
• Vafsi and Gurchani

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