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)

1 Eastern
- 1.1 Northeastern
- 1.2 Southeastern
2 Western
- 2.1 Northwestern
- 2.2 Southwestern
3 Unclassified
4 External links

[edit] Eastern

[edit] Northeastern

Avestan*

Chorasmian* (Khwarezmian)

Bactrian*

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

Scythian*, Sarmatian*, Alanian*, Ossetian (dialects: Iron, Digor), Jassic*

[edit] Southeastern

Pamir languages: Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Sarikoli, Shughni, Rushani, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha

Saka* (dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese)

Pashto

Waneci

Waziri

[edit] Western

[edit] Northwestern

Azari*

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

[edit] Southwestern

Old Persian*, Middle Persian*, also called Pahlavi (dialects: Manichaean Pahlavi); Modern Persian: Farsi, Dari, Tajik, Hazaragi, Dzhidi (Judeo-Persian), Madaglashti, Judeo-Shirazi, Judeo-Bukharic, Khuzestani Persian, Aimaq, Darwazi, Dehwari, Pahlavani

Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat

Fars, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi

Luri (dialects: Luri, Mamasani, Kohkiluyeh, Bakhtiari), Kumzari