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The Iranian languages include some 84 (SIL estimate) languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Indo-Iranian language family. The Iranian languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family and its subfamily Indo-Iranian. SIL International (the official name of what was originally the Summer Institute of Linguistics) is a worldwide U The Indo-Iranian languages include some 296 ( SIL estimate languages and dialects spoken by about many people in Asia; this language family is a part of the Indo-European Each subfamily in this list contains subgroups and individual languages.

(* indicates extinct languages)

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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*, Sariqoli or Sarikoli

Southeastern

  1. Pamir languages: Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Shughni, Rushani, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha,Khufi. The Eastern Iranian languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages emerging in Middle Iranian times (from ca Avestan is an Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta. The Bactrian language is an extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria. The Sogdian language is a Middle Iranian language that was spoken in Sogdiana ( Zarafshan River Valley located in modern day Uzbekistan The Yaghnobi language is a living Northeastern Iranian language (the only other living member being Ossetic) The Scythian languages form a North Eastern branch of the Iranian language family and comprise the distinctive languagesspoken by the Scythian ( Sarmatian The Scythian languages form a North Eastern branch of the Iranian language family and comprise the distinctive languagesspoken by the Scythian ( Sarmatian The Scythian languages form a North Eastern branch of the Iranian language family and comprise the distinctive languagesspoken by the Scythian ( Sarmatian Ossetic or Ossetian (Ирон ӕвзаг Iron ævzag or Иронау Ironau) also sometimes called Ossete, is an Iranian Jassic (jász is a Dialect of the Ossetian language and the name of a nomadic tribe settled in Hungary in the 13th century The Sarikoli language (also Selekur, Sarikul, Sariqul, Sariköli) is a member of the Pamir subgroup of the Southeastern The Eastern Iranian languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages emerging in Middle Iranian times (from ca The Pamir languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages, spoken by Pamiri people in the Pamir Mountains, primarily along the Panj River and The Munji language, also Munjani language, is a Pamir language spoken in Badakshan in Afghanistan. The Ishkashimi language is one of the Pamir languages of the Southeastern Iranian language group. Shughni is one of the Pamir languages of the Southeastern Iranian language group. The Rushani language, a Pamir language, is closely related to the Shughni language, and in fact may be classified as a dialect of it Wakhi is an Indo-Iranian language in the sub-branch of Southeastern Iranian languages (see Pamir languages) The Yidgha language is a Pamir language spoken in the Upper Lutkuh Valley of Chitral, west of Garam Chishma in Pakistan.
  2. Saka* (dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese)
  3. Pashto
  4. Waneci
  5. Waziri

Western

Northwestern

  1. Azari ( the original Azeri language)
  2. Ormuri, Parachi
  3. Dialects of Central Iran:
    • Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nahavandi, 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
  4. Kurdish (Dialects: Sorani (Central Kurdish), Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), Southern Kurdish), Laki
  5. Gorani (Hawrami), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabaki, Sarli
  6. Parthian*
  7. Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei
  8. Median*
  9. Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Baboli, Amoli, Lafori;Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari; Gorgani, Delandi; Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Astarabadi, Katouli)
  10. Balochi, Koroshi
  11. deilami
  12. Gilaki, Rashti
  13. Talysh, Harzani, Eshtehardi, Gozarkhani, Kabatei, Kajali, Karingani, Kho'ini, Koresh-e Rostam, Maraghei, Kuhpaya’i, Razajerdi, Rudbari, Shahrudi, Takestani, Taromi
  14. Dezfuli
  15. Khalaj

Southwestern

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

fictional

Bararei, is a fictional language. Saka is an extinct Iranian language which was spoken in Xinjiang, China Pashto ( Naskh: پښتو‎ pəʂ'to also rendered as Pakhto, Pushto, Pukhto, Pashtu, Pushtu, also known as Waziri language is a Southeastern Iranian language spoken by the Waziris in Waziristan in Pakistan and some of the neighboring provinces The Western Iranian languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC Azari, also spelled Adari, Adhari, is the name used for the Iranian language composed of groups of dialects which were spoken in Azerbaijan There are several Western Iranian dialects which are spoken in Central Iran. The Ashtiani dialect is one of the Central Iranian dialect spoken in the Ashtian and Tafresh area of Iran. Vafsi,(in Persian: وفسی(in vafsi: ووسی is an Iranian language spoken in the Vafs village and surrounding area in the Markazi Judeo-Hamedani is a Central Iran dialect, spoken by the Jewish community living in Hamadan, in western Iran. Judæo-Golpaygani was a spoken by the Jewish community living in Golpaygan, in western Isfahan, western Iran. Dari is a Northwestern Iranian Ethnolect spoken as a first language by estimated 8000 to 15000 Zoroastrians in and around the cities of Yazd Sivandi is an Iranian language spoken in Fars Province, Iran by around 7000 people The Kurdish language (Kurdish Kurdî or کوردی is a term used for the language spoken by Kurds. Soranî ( Kurdish: سۆرانی is the name of a Kurdish dialect that is spoken in Iran and Iraq and such is a member of the Iranian languages For the dialect sometimes called Southern Kurmanji Dialect see: Sorani Kurmanji: ( Kurdish: Kurmancî called Bahdînî Laki or Leki a transitory language between the Southwestern and Northwestern Iranian languages. Shabaki is a language spoken by Shabak people in Mosul Iraq It is a part of the northwestern group of the Iranian section of the Indo-Iranian branch The Parthian language, also known as Arsacid Pahlavi, is a now-extinct ancient Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Parthia, a region of northeastern Semnani is one of north western Iranian languages in the family of "North Western Iranian" Sangsari is an Iranian language spoken in the Semnan province of Iran mainly in the Sangsar (Mahdi Shehr town and in a several surrounding The Median language (also Medean or Medic) is the language of the Iranian Medes. Mazandarani or Tabari ( Also known as Mazeniki Taperki) is an Iranian language of the northwestern branch Gorgani is an eastern dialect of Tabarian (Mazandarani language. Balochi (بلوچی also Baluchi, Baloci or Baluci) is a Northwestern Iranian language. The deilami language ( البرزي، ديلمي) is local regional Dialect of the Persian language and a member of northwestern Iranian language Gilaki can refer to Gilaki language Gilaki people The traditional heartlands of the Talysh language are the northern regions of the Iranian provinces of Gilan and Ardabil and the southern regions of Harzani (correct form Harzandi) is a modern Northwestern Iranian language spoken in the north of the Iranian province of East Azarbaijan, around the The Western Iranian languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC The Old Persian language is one of the two attested Old Iranian languages (besides Avestan) Middle Persian is the Middle Iranian language/ethnolect of Southwestern Iran that during Sassanid times (224-654 CE became a Prestige dialect The Tajik language, or Tajik Persian, or Tajiki, (sometimes written Tadjik or Tadzhik; тоҷикӣ, tg-Latn ''tojikí'') is a modern Hazaragi is a variety of Persian, spoken by the Hazara people of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. Judæo-Persian or Jidi ( IPA: /ʤiːdiː/ also spelled as Dzhidi) is the Jewish language spoken by the Jews living in Iran Judæo-Persian or Jidi ( IPA: /ʤiːdiː/ also spelled as Dzhidi) is the Jewish language spoken by the Jews living in Iran Judeo-Shirazi is a Dialect form of the Persian language. It is spoken mostly by Persian Jews living in Shiraz and surrounding areas of the Bukhori (also known as Bukhari, Bukharic, Bukharan, or Bukharian) is an Indo-Iranian language. There are a number of Khuzestani Persian Dialects unique to the province of Khuzestan in southwestern Iran. Aimaq is a language of the Persian language subgroup spoken west of the Hazarajat, in central northwest Afghanistan, eastern Iran, and Dehwari is a Southwestern Iranian language spoken by over 20000 people in Balochistan, Pakistan. Juhuri, Juvuri or Judæo- Tat is the traditional language of the Juhuro or Mountain Jews of the eastern Caucasus Mountains Dialects of Fars is a group of Southwestern and Northwestern Iranian dialects spoken in the Central Fars province Larestani ( is a group of Dialects of Persian spoken in Larestan ( Lar) region of Fars province and parts of Hormozgan province Bashkardi or Bashagerdi is a southwestern Iranian language spoken in the southeast of Iran in the provinces of Kerman, Sistan Barareh is a fictional village in the Iranian television comedy series Pavarchin, and Shabhaye Barareh, assumed to be located near Shiraz. It is the language of Barareh, a fictional village in the Iranian television comedy series Shabhaye Barareh (The nights of Barareh). Barareh is a fictional village in the Iranian television comedy series Pavarchin, and Shabhaye Barareh, assumed to be located near Shiraz. Shabhaye Barareh (شبهای برره in Persian, literally "Nights of Barareh" was an Iranian Satire Television series

Unclassified

  1. Tangshewi

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Tangshewi is a language possibly of the Iranian family of languages.
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