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Branch of the Iranian languages
an official language within western Iran. The Middle Iranian period languages consisted of the following languages: Middle West Iranian Northwest: Parthian†
Western_Iranian_languages
Branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family
The Iranian languages, or Iranic languages, are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family that are spoken natively by
Iranian_languages
Subgroup of the Iranian languages
Eastern Iranian languages or Eastern Iranic languages are an areal subgroup of the Iranian languages, having emerged during the Middle Iranian era (4th
Eastern_Iranian_languages
Branch of the Indo-European language family
The Indo-Iranian languages, also known as Indo-Iranic languages, or Aryan languages, constitute the largest branch of the Indo-European language family
Indo-Iranian_languages
Iranian language branch
The Caspian languages are a key branch of North-Western Iranian languages spoken in Iran and parts of the Azerbaijan Republic, south and west of the Caspian
Caspian_languages
Variety of Persian language
symbols. Iranian Persian (فارسی ایرانی, Fârsi-ye Irâni; Iranian Persian pronunciation: [fɒːɾˈsiːje ʔiː.ɹɒːˈníː]), Western Persian or Western Farsi, is
Iranian_Persian
Proto-Indo-Iranian (extinct) Iranian languages Nuristani languages Indo-Aryan languages Badeshi (unclassified) Proto-Iranian Eastern Iranian languages Northeastern
List of Indo-European languages
List_of_Indo-European_languages
Jewish variants of Iranian languages
The Judeo-Iranian languages (or dialects) are a number of related Jewish variants of Iranian languages spoken throughout the formerly extensive realm of
Judeo-Iranian_languages
Reconstructed ancestor language of Persian, Avestan, Kurdish, Pashto and others
Proto-Iranian or Proto-Iranic is the reconstructed proto-language of the Iranian languages branch of Indo-European language family and thus the ancestor
Proto-Iranian_language
Language of the Semnan Province of Iran
main language of the Semnan province of Iran and has several branches. The language belongs to the Northwestern branch of the Western Iranian languages and
Semnani_language
Iranian language spoken in central Iran
Biyabanaki, is a group of Western Iranian languages spoken in the Kavir valley in central Iran.[citation needed] The Kavir languages are Farvi (~500 speakers)
Kavir_languages
North-Western Iranian language
agrees with the object. Balochi, similar to many Western Iranian languages, has lost the Old Iranian gender distinctions. Much of the Balochi number system
Balochi_language
Western Iranian language
as Farsi, is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages. Persian is a pluricentric
Persian_language
Northwestern Iranian language
Tati language (Tati: تاتی زبون, Tâti Zobun) is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken by the Tat people of Iran which is closely related to languages such
Tati_language_(Iran)
Group of Indo-European peoples
any of the Iranian languages, which are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages within the Indo-European language family. The Proto-Iranians are believed
Iranian_peoples
Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Turkey
Jost (1999), Iranische Sprachen / Iranian Languages The position of the Zaza language among the Iranian Languages Zazas Zaza nationalism Aftari Harzandi
Zaza_language
Areal group of Eastern Iranian languages
The Pamir languages are an areal group of the Eastern Iranian languages, spoken by numerous people in the Pamir Mountains, primarily along the Panj River
Pamir_languages
Northwestern Iranian ethnolect
Northwestern Iranian language subfamily, which includes several other closely related languages, for instance, Kurdish, and Balochi. These Northwestern Iranian languages
Zoroastrian_Dari_language
Ethnic Lurs who speak the Southern Luri dialect
Southern Luri language a branch of Western Iranian languages, and are an Iranian people. They occupy some regions in Southwest of Iran including Kohgiluyeh
Southern_Lurs
Central Iranian language of Iran
Natanzi is one of the Central Iranian varieties of Iran, one of five listed in Ethnologue that together have 35,000 speakers. Dialects are Natanzi, Farizandi
Natanzi_language
Group of Northwestern Iranic dialects
is a member of the Indo-European language family, belonging to the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages. Ethnologue classifies it within a
Gorani_language
Central Iranian language of Iran
different branch of Northwestern Iranian. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran – Problems Module". Geodatabase of Language Distribution, ILCA. Retrieved 15
Nayini_language
Northwestern Iranian dialect group spoken in central Iran
the Central Iranian languages within the Northwestern Iranian branch of the Iranian languages: Iranian Central Iranian PBS Central Iranian PB Northwestern
Central Plateau languages (Iranian)
Central_Plateau_languages_(Iranian)
Reconstructed proto-language
the Gathas). It is the ancestor of Indo-Aryan languages, the Iranian languages, and the Nuristani languages, predominantly spoken in the Southern Asian
Proto-Indo-Iranian_language
Northwestern Iranian dialect continuum
Northwestern Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq, northwest Iran, and
Kurdish_language
Ancient Iranian language
languages attested in significantly more recent periods. The language is posited to be the ancestor of several modern Northwestern Iranian languages,
Median_language
Iran hosts a variety of different ethnicities and languages. In Iranian society, there is a prevalent sense of social cohesion in which the various ethnic
Ethnicities_in_Iran
Central Iranian language of Iran
Plateau languages varieties of Iran, with approximately 20,000 speakers. "Atlas of the Languages of Iran – Problems Module". Geodatabase of Language Distribution
Gazi_language
Branch of the Indo-Iranian languages
The Indo-Aryan languages (or sometimes Indic languages) are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family. As of the early
Indo-Aryan_languages
Language family native to Eurasia
The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the north of the Indian subcontinent, most of Europe, and Greater Iran, with additional native
Indo-European_languages
Group of North-western Iranian languages
The Semnani languages or Komisenian languages are a group of Northwestern Iranian languages, spoken in Semnan province of Iran that share many linguistic
Semnani_languages
Country in West Asia
Iran's official and national language. Others include speakers of other Iranian languages, within the greater Indo-European family, and languages belonging
Iran
Central Iranian language of Fars province, Iran
Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Sivand, located in Fars province, Iran. Despite its linguistic classification as a Northwestern Iranian language, it constitutes
Sivandi_language
Northwestern Iranian language of Iran
(آشتیانی) is one of the Northwestern Iranian dialects and is a dialect of the Tati language of Iran spoken in Ashtian of Iran. It is sometimes considered a transitional
Ashtiani_language
Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Northern Iran and Southern Azerbaijan
with Zaza and Tati, is located at the westernmost part of the Western Iranian languages. Talysh has three main dialects; northern, central and southern
Talysh_language
Jewish language variety from Iran
Persian language written in Hebrew script; it should not therefore be confused with Judeo-Kashani, which belongs to the Median branch of Iranian languages. The
Judeo-Kashani
Extinct Eastern Iranian language of Asia
Tarim "Tocharian" languages were "centum" languages within the Indo-European family, whereas Bactrian was an Iranian, thus "satem" language. Bactrian is a
Bactrian_language
Indo-Aryan language and dialect cluster of northwest and central India
The Western Hindi languages, are a branch of the Indo-Aryan language family spoken chiefly in Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand region of
Western_Hindi_languages
Sociocultural region in West and Central Asia
cultural sphere that has been influenced by Iranian peoples and Iranian languages, and primarily includes the Iranian plateau, the South Caucasus, Central Asia
Greater_Iran
Semnani language spoken in northern Iran
Northwest Iranian branch of the Iranian languages. Glottolog's classification has also been adopted by Wiktionary. Whereas the Komisenian languages consist
Sangsari_language
Iranian language spoken in China and Pakistan
Eastern Iranian branch and is more closely related to the other Pamir languages of Badakhshan, whereas Persian belongs to the Western Iranian branch,
Sarikoli_language
Dialect of Western Balochi
verb agrees with the object. Balochi, like many Western Iranian languages, has lost the old Iranian gender distinctions. One of the sub-dialects of Rakhshani
Rakhshani_dialect
Language group of the Indo-Iranian language family
The Nuristani languages, known earlier as Kafiri languages, are one of the three groups within the Indo-Iranian language family, alongside the Indo-Aryan
Nuristani_languages
Final-stage classification of the Persian language
Iranian group of the Iranian languages, which make up a branch of the Indo-European languages in their Indo-Iranian subdivision. The Western Iranian languages
New_Persian
Iranian language spoken in the south of Iran
language, the continuation of the Middle Persian and one of the endangered Iranian languages spoken in Lar, Fars province "Western Iranian languages History"
Achomi_language
Historical group of Indo-European peoples
and some western regions of Pakistan, Indo-Aryan languages were eventually replaced by Eastern Iranian languages. Most Indo-Aryan languages, however,
Indo-Iranians
Northwestern Iranian language
to Gilaki, and the two languages have similar vocabularies. The Gilaki and Mazandarani languages (but not other Iranian languages) share certain typological
Mazanderani_language
Old Iranian language
Old Iranian languages (the other being Avestan) and is the ancestor of Middle Persian (the language of the Sasanian Empire). Like other Old Iranian languages
Old_Persian
Gilaki dialect of Gilan, Iran
Western or Bie Pas Gilaki is a dialect of the Gilaki language spoken in the western portion of Gilan province, Iran. The Gilaki language consists of three
Western_Gilaki
Iranian language spoken in Gilan Province, Iran
The two languages of Gilaki and Mazandarani have similar vocabularies. The Gilaki and Mazandarani languages (but not other Iranian languages) share certain
Gilaki_language
Language family
The Dravidian languages are a family of languages spoken by 250 million people, primarily in South India, but also in parts of North India, Bangladesh
Dravidian_languages
Southwestern Iranian language of Azerbaijan and Russia
Caucasian Tat is classified within the Southwestern Iranian branch of the Western Iranian languages. Within this specific sub-branch, Tati shares a close
Tat_language_(Caucasus)
over 70 languages spoken as first languages. The majority of Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family
Languages_of_Pakistan
Dialect of the western Iranian language
dialects of the Balochi language. The ending for the oblique plural of nouns is -ān, which is characteristic of Western Iranian languages. It uses the collective
Eastern_Balochi_dialects
Turkic ethnic group
question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Iranian Azerbaijanis are a Turkic ethnic group native to the Iranian Azerbaijan region (including provinces of
Iranian_Azerbaijanis
Southwestern Iranian languages of the Zagros Mountains
with other Iranian languages, Luri has been less affected by foreign languages such as Arabic and Turkic. Nowadays, many ancient Iranian language characteristics
Luri_language
Extinct Iranian language of northern Iran
region), is an extinct language that was one of the northwestern branch of the Iranian languages. It was spoken in northern Iran, specifically in the mountainous
Daylami_language
Central Iranian language varieties of Iran
Soi (Sohi) is one of the Central Iranian language varieties of Iran, one of five listed in Ethnologue that together have 35,000 speakers. It is closely
Soi_language
Clashes between Kurdish insurgents and the Iranian Armed Forces
the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the highlands of western Iran (Iranian Kurdistan), particularly near Marivan and regions south of Mahabad
Western Iran clashes (2026–present)
Western_Iran_clashes_(2026–present)
Extinct Eastern Iranic language spoken from 100 BC to 1,100 AD
Saka, or Sakan, was a variety of Eastern Iranian languages, attested from ancient Buddhist kingdoms in the western Tarim Basin, including Khotan and Kashgar
Saka_language
list of ancient Iranian peoples includes the names of Indo-European peoples speaking Iranian languages or otherwise considered Iranian ethnically or linguistically
List of ancient Iranian peoples
List_of_ancient_Iranian_peoples
Language family of North India
The Western Pahari also termed as Himachali languages are a range of languages and dialects of Northern Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the western parts
Western_Pahari
Moribund Iranian language of Iran
Gilaki varieties at the western end of this region, and by extension, Eastern Gilaki as a whole." Atlas of the Languages of Iran. Retrieved 04-03-2026 Hammarström
Gozarkhani_language
Persian dialect spoken by the Hazara people
of the two official Languages of Afghanistan. Persian is a prominent member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. The Hazaragi
Hazaragi_dialects
Group of Eastern Iranic languages
The Scythian languages (/ˈsɪθiən/ or /ˈsɪðiən/ or /ˈskɪθiən/) are a group of Eastern Iranic languages of the classical and late antique period (the Middle
Scythian_languages
Ancient Iranian language
within the Adharic subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian languages along with languages such Tati of Iran and its dialects such as Harzandi, Kajali and Kilit
Old_Azeri
Iranian ethnic group
possible descendants of other groups, with an admixture of Western Iranian Persians and non-Iranian peoples. The latter group includes Greeks, who are known
Tajiks
Iranian literature, or Iranic literature, refers to the literary traditions of the Iranian languages, developed predominantly in Iran and other regions
Iranian_literature
Iranian language spoken in southeast Iran
Southwestern Iranian language spoken in the southeast of Iran in the provinces of Kerman, Sistan and Baluchestan, and Hormozgan. The language is closely
Bashkardi_language
Self-designation used by the early Iranians
Arya in different Iranian languages is assumed to derive from an unattested Proto-Iranian Áryah, itself derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian Áryas. As an ethnonym
Arya_(Iran)
Persian dialect of the Aimaq people of northwest Afghanistan
Iranian Persian, and as [naχajr] in Aimaq. /æ/[clarification needed] and /e/ are kept separate in word-final positions in Aimaq, whereas in western Persian
Aimaq_dialect
Topics referred to by the same term
anything of or relating to Persis certain languages of the southwestern branch of the Western Iranian languages This disambiguation page lists articles
Persid
Political and armed activity by Kurds in Iran
self-determination such as federalism in Iran. Major Iranian Kurdish parties called for general strikes during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, which were largely
2026_Kurdish–Iranian_crisis
Eastern variety of Persian
(غ) in some dialects of western Iranian (especially that of Tehran) Persian (presumably under the influence of Turkic languages such as Azeri and Turkmen)
Dari
Extinct Iranian language
research. Parthian was a Western Middle Iranian language. Language contact made it share some features of Eastern Iranian languages, the influence of which
Parthian_language
Pamir language of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and China
Shughni is one of the Pamir languages of the Southeastern Iranian language group. Its distribution is in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Tajikistan
Shughni_language
Iranian ethnic group in Northern Iran
Dictionary of Languages: the definitive reference to more than 400 languages, Columbia University Press, 2004, pg 496. "Azari, the Old Iranian Language of Azerbaijan
Tat_people_(Iran)
This is a list of languages by number of native speakers. All such rankings of human languages ranked by their number of native speakers should be used
List of languages by number of native speakers
List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers
City in Kermanshah province, Iran
Persian in Kermanshah Using Matched Guise Technique". Research in Western Iranian Languages and Dialects. 12 (1): 55–71. doi:10.22126/jlw.2023.8847.1688.
Kermanshah
represented in Asia by the Indo-Iranian branch, with its two main subgroups: Indo-Aryan and Iranian. Indo-Aryan languages are mainly spoken in the Indian
Languages_of_Asia
Ancient Iranian language of the Caucasus
(also known as Alanian, Old Ossetic and Old Ossetian) is an extinct Iranian language spoken by the Alans from about the 1st to the 13th centuries AD, a
Alanic_language
Migrations out of the Proto-Indo-European homeland
Indo-Aryan, Iranian, Dardic and Nuristani peoples; that is, speakers of Indo-Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family. The
Indo-European_migrations
Iranian language spoken in the Vafs village
Persian language) Vafsi Folk Tales Archived 2006-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Vafsi numerals Coordination in three Western Iranian languages: Vafsi, Persian
Vafsi_dialect
2025 war in West Asia
government sites. The United States intercepted Iranian attacks and bombed three Iranian nuclear sites on 22 June. Iran retaliated by firing missiles at a US base
Twelve-Day_War
Branch of northwestern Iranian languages
are two languages belonging to the Northwestern Iranian branch of the Iranian languages. The archaic linguistic features of the two languages have led
Zaza–Gorani_languages
Group of Indo-Aryan languages
The Northern Indo-Aryan languages, also known as Pahāṛi languages, are a proposed group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the lower ranges of the Himalayas
Northern_Indo-Aryan_languages
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
to Reuters, citing Western and Iranian officials, the Saudi Air Force launched numerous unpublicized "tit-for-tat" strikes on Iranian soil in late March
2026_Iran_war
Group of Indo-Aryan language varieties
"Lahnda" and "Western Punjabi" are exonyms employed by linguists, and are not used by the speakers themselves. Lahnda includes the following languages and dialects:
Lahnda
Southwestern Iranian language
Garmsiri or Bandari is a Persian and Southwestern Iranian language spoken in the southeast of Iran in Hormozgan and Kerman. It consists of closely related
Garmsiri_language
Sounds used in an Iranian language
syntax. Grammatically, Kurmanji has parallels with languages closely related in the Western Iranian language family, such as Sorani (Central Kurdish), Persian
Kurmanji_phonology
Iranian ethnic group
They speak the Talysh language, closely related to Tati and Zaza languages and is one of the Northwestern Iranian languages. The majority of Talyshis
Talysh_people
Theory in historical linguistics
Kümmel has proposed that some initial [x] and [h] in contemporary Western Iranian languages, commonly thought to be prothetic, are instead direct survivals
Laryngeal_theory
Self-designation used by ancient Indo-Iranian peoples
Indo-Aryan language. Iranian (or Iranic) is used to designate the speakers of Iranian languages or the peoples who identify as "Iranians", especially
Aryan
Region in Iran
include Rasht, and Astara. Caspian languages Northwestern Iran Western Iran Eastern Iran Central Iran Southern Iran Tahmasbpour, Ali (2016). The Mystery
Northern_Iran
Extinct language of northern Iran
within the Caspian subgroup of Iranian languages, along with Mazanderani and Gilaki. Borjian, Habib (2008). The Extinct Language of Gurgān: Its Sources and
Gorgani_language
Varieties of the Aramaic language
vernacular (spoken) languages of modern Aramaic-speaking communities. Within the field of Aramaic studies, classification of Neo-Aramaic languages has been a subject
Neo-Aramaic_languages
Deaf sign language of Iran
Yassaman. "Western ZEI: Iranian Sign Language in Kermanshah". Endangered Languages Archive. Retrieved 2025-10-26. Amir (2018-09-25). "Iran Should Fulfill
Iranian_Sign_Language
Alliance of major Iranian Kurdish parties
Cooperation Center of Iranian Kurdistan's Political Parties, formed in 2018, and the Dialogue Center for Cooperation Among the Parties of Iranian Kurdistan, established
Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan
Coalition_of_Political_Forces_of_Iranian_Kurdistan
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List of languages by total number of speakers
List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers
Ethnic group in the United States
Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or inhabitants who have Iranian ancestry or citizenship. According to Iran's
Iranian_Americans
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