List of Iranian languages

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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)

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[edit] Eastern

[edit] Northeastern

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Western

[edit] Northwestern

  1. Azari† (the original Azeri language)
  2. Dialects of Central Iran:
  3. Kurdish (Dialects: Sorani (Central Kurdish), Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), Southern Kurdish), Laki
  4. Gorani (Hawrami), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabak, Sarli
  5. Parthian
  6. Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei, Aftari, Biyabanaki
  7. Median
  8. Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Baboli, Amoli, Lafori;Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari; Gorgani†, Delandi; Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Astarabadi, Katouli)
  9. Balochi, Koroshi
  10. Gilaki, Rashti
  11. 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)

[edit] 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

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