Northwestern Iranian

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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 branches.

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

Balochi

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

And also:

Caspian
Central Iran
Kurdic languages
Ormuri-Parachi
Semnani


Khalaj language (Iranic)
Tatic languages
  • 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
Zaza-Gorani
Unclassified


[edit] References

  • Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, ed. Schmitt (1989), p. 99.

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