List of Iranian languages

The Iranian languages include some 84 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by 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)

Eastern

Northeastern

1. Avestan
2. Chorasmian† (Khwarezmian)
3. Bactrian†
4. Sogdian† (dialects: Christian, Buddhist, Manichaean), Yaghnobi
5. Scythian†, Sarmatian†, Alanian†, Ossetian (dialects: Iron, Digor), Jassic†

Southeastern

1. Pamiri languages: Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Sarikoli, Shughni, Rushani, Tangshewi, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha, Khufi.
2. Saka† (dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese)
3. Ormuri, Parachi
4. Pashto, Waneci, Waziri

Western

Northwestern

1. Azari† (the original Azeri language)
2. Dialects of Central Iran:
   • Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nahavandi, Alviri, Vidari
   • Northwestern: Mahallati, Khomeyni, 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, Tarqi, Judeo-Kashani
   • Southwestern: Gazi, Sedehi, Ardestani, Nohuji, Sajzi, Jarquya’i, Rudashti, Kafrudi, Kafruni, 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
3. Kurdish (Dialects: Sorani (Central Kurdish), Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), Southern Kurdish)
4. Gorani (Hawrami), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabak, Sarli
5. Laki
6. Parthian†
7. Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei, Aftari, Biyabanaki
8. Median†
9. Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Amoli, Baboli, Lafori, Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari, Delandi, Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Gorgani†, Astarabadi, Katouli)
10. Balochi, Koroshi
11. Gilaki, Rashti
12. Talysh, Gozarkhani, Kabatei, Kajali, Karingani, Koresh-e Rostam, Maraghei, Razajerdi, Shahrudi, Tati (Dialects: Chali, Takestani, Eshtehardi, Khiaraji, Ebrahim-abadi, Sagz-abadi, Danesfani, Esfarvarini, Khoznini; Kho'ini, Balbavini, Sefid-kamari, Halabi, Sa'd-abadi; Khalkhali, Taromi; Harzandi; Dizmari, Kuhpaya'i, Rudbari, Alamuti)

Southwestern

1. Old Persian†, Middle Persian†, Modern Persian: Iranian Persian, Dari Persian, Tajik Persian, Hazaragi Persian, Dzhidi Persian (Judeo-Persian), Madaglashti Persian, Judeo-Bukharic, Khuzestani Persian, Aimaq, Darwazi Persian, Dehwari Persian, Pahlavani Persian, Dezfuli
2. Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat
3. Fars, Judeo-Shirazi, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi
4. Luri (dialects: Luri, Mamasani, Kohkiluyeh, Bakhtiari), Kumzari

External links

• Iranian language tree at Ethnologue
• Iranian language tree = Russian, identical with above classification.
• Audio and video recordings of over 50 languages spoken in Iran