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There are several Western Iranian dialects which are spoken in Central Iran.
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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
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Lecoq P. Les dialectes du centre de l'Iran // Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum. Wiesbaden, 1989.
[edit] Further reading
- Bailey H. W. Iranian Studies IV // Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, 1933–1935, vol. 7.
- Borjian, H. “Isfahan xx. Geography of the Median (Central) Dialects of Isfahan Province,” in Encyclopædia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 84–93.
- Morgenstierne G., Neu-iranische Sprachen // Handbuch der Orientalistik. Iranistik. Linguistik. Leiden; Köln, 1958, Abt. I, Bd. 4, Abschn. 1.
- Расторгуева В. С., Мошкало В. В. Диалекты Центрального Ирана // Основы иранского языкознания. Новоиранские языки: Северо-западная группа. М., 1997.
- Stilo, Don. “Isfahan xxi. Provincial Dialects,” in Encyclopadia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 93 ff.
- Windfuhr, Gernot. "Central Dialects", in Encyclopædia Iranica.
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