Ashtiyani dialect

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The Ashtiani dialect is one of the Central Iranian dialect.[1] spoken in the Ashtian and Tafresh area of Iran.

It is sometimes seen as a transitional dialect between central Iranian languages and Talysh and is very close to Vafsi. Its speakers are also bilingual in Persian and are Muslim.

[edit] References

• "Ashtiyani, the dialect of Ashtian" in Encyclopedia Iranica by E. Yarshater

• Ethnologue

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