List of Northwestern Iranian languages

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The Northwestern Iranian languages are a branch of the Western Iranian language group, spoken by about 40-50 million people in southwest Asia; They are classified into about 9 groups; each group in this list contains subgroups, dialects or individual languages, eventually forming 53-54 branchs.

A notable old Iranian language in this group is Median; a notable Middle Iranian language in this group is Parthian

Contents 1 Balochi 2 Caspian 3 Central Iran 4 Kurdish 5 Ormuri-Parachi 6 Semnani 7 Khalaj 8 Talyshi 9 Zaza-Gorani Languages 10 Unclassified 11 See also 12 External link

[edit] Balochi

Balochi language includes: Southern Balochi, Northern Balochi, Eastern Balochi.

And also:

• Bashkardi language
• Koroshi language

[edit] Caspian

• Gilaki language
• Mazanderani language
• Shahmirzadi Dialect

[edit] Central Iran

• Ardestani Dialect
• Ashtiani language
• Dari (Zoroastrian)
• Gazi Dialect
• Khunsari Dialect
• Khur va Biabanak Dialect
• Natanzi Dialect
• Nayini Dialect
• Parsi-Dari
• Sivandi Dialect
• Soi Dialect
• Vafsi Dialect

[edit] Kurdish

• Northern Kurdish
• Central Kurdish
• Southern Kurdish
• Laki language

[edit] Ormuri-Parachi

• Ormuri language
• Parachi language

[edit] Semnani

• Lasgerdi Dialect
• Sangiseri language
• Semnani language
• Sorkhei Dialect

[edit] Khalaj

• Khalaj language (Iranic)

[edit] Talyshi

• Alviri-Vidari language
• Eshtehardi language
• Gozarkhani language
• Harzani language
• Kabatei language
• Kajali language
• Karingani Dialect
• Khoini Dialect
• Koresh-e Rostam Dialect
• Maraghei Dialect
• Razajerdi Dialect
• Rudbari Dialect
• Shahrudi Dialect
• Takestani Dialect
• Talysh language
• Upper Taromi language

[edit] Zaza-Gorani Languages

• Bajelani
• Dimli language
• Gorani
• Kirmanjki language
• Shabaki
• Sarli

[edit] Unclassified

• Dezfuli

[edit] See also

• Iranian languages
• List of Iranian languages

[edit] External link

• Northwestern Iranian language tree