| Western Iranian | |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and western South Asia |
| Genetic classification: |
Indo-European Indo-Iranian Iranian Western Iranian |
| Subdivisions: |
Northwestern Iranian
Southwestern Iranian
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The Western Iranian languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC).
The two sub-branches are:
- Northwestern Iranian languages
- Southwestern Iranian languages
The opposition of these two dialect groups is apparent already in Old Iranian times, from the opposition of Old Persian and Median.
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Northwestern Iranian
The Northwestern Iranian languages are a branch of the Western Iranian language group, spoken by about 40-50 million people. They are classified into about 9 groups; each group in this list contains subgroups, dialects or individual languages, eventually forming 53-54 branches.
Northwestern
- Azari* (the original Azeri language)
- Dialects of Central Iran:
- Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nahavandi, Alviri, Vidari
- Northwestern: Mahallati, Khomeyni, 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, Tarqi, Judeo-Kashani
- Southwestern: Gazi, Sedehi, Ardestani, Nohuji, Sajzi, Jarquya’i, Rudashti, Kafrudi, Kafruni, 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)
- Laki
- Zaza-Gorani languages: Gorani (Hawrami, Southern Kurdish), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabak, Sarli
- Parthian*
- Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei, Aftari, Biyabanaki
- Median*
- Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Baboli, Amoli, Lafori;Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari; Gorgani*, Delandi; Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Astarabadi, Katouli)
- Balochi, Koroshi
- Gilaki, Rashti
- Talysh, Gozarkhani, Kabatei, Kajali, Karingani, Koresh-e Rostam, Maraghei, Razajerdi, Shahrudi, Tati (Dialects: Chali, Takestani, Eshtehardi, Khiaraji, Ebrahim-abadi, Sagz-abadi, Danesfani, Esfarvarini, Khoznini; Kho'ini, Balbavini, Sefid-kamari, Halabi, Sa'd-abadi; Khalkhali, Taromi; Harzandi; Dizmari, Kuhpaya'i, Rudbari, Alamuti)
Southwestern Iranian
The Southwestern Iranian languages also called the Persid group are a subgroup of the Western Iranian languages, and include some 16 (SIL estimate) closely related languages and dialects. Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages.
Southwestern
- Old Persian*, Middle Persian*, Modern Persian: Iranian Persian, Dari Persian, Tajik Persian, Hazaragi Persian, Dzhidi Persian (Judeo-Persian), Madaglashti Persian, Judeo-Bukharic, Khuzestani Persian, Aimaq, Darwazi Persian, Dehwari Persian, Pahlavani Persian, Dezfuli
- Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat
- Fars, Judeo-Shirazi, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi
- Luri (dialects: Luri, Mamasani, Kohkiluyeh, Bakhtiari), Kumzari
References
- Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, ed. Schmitt (1989), p. 99.
See also
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