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The Iranian languages are a part of the Indo European language family. The Iranian language group is part of the larger Indo-Iranian language subfamily and accounts for some of the oldest-recorded Indo-European languages. Indo-Iranian languages originated around modern Afghanistan, and split into the Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Dardic, and Nuristani language groups as the speakers of Proto-Indo-Iranian moved west, east, and south.
I. Eastern Iranian
A. Northeastern
- Avestan*
- Chorasmian* (Khwarezmian)
- Bactrian*
- Sogdian* (Dialects: Christian, Buddhist, Manichaean), Yaghnobi
- Scythian*, Sarmatian*, Alanian*, Ossetian (Dialects: Iron, Digor)
B. Southeastern
- Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashimi, Zebaki, Sarikoli, Shughni, Rushani, Yazgulyam, Wakhi, Yidgha
- Saka* (Dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese), Pashto, Waneci
II. Western Iranian
A. Northwestern
- Ormuri, Parachi
- Dari (spoken by Zoroastrians), Kermani (spoken by Zoroastrians), Qohrudi, Abuzeidabadi, Abyanei, Tari, Ardestani, Anaraki, Varzenei, Badrudi, Gazi, Vafsi, Khunsari, Natanzi, Nayini, Sivandi, Soi, Ashtiani, Farizandi, Yarani, Mahallati, Khuri, Kohrudi, Judeo-Golpaygani, Judeo-Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani, Judeo-Shirazi, Judeo-Esfahani, Judeo-Hamedani, Judeo-Kashani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nehevandi, Judeo-Khunsari
- Kurdish (Dialects: Kurdi, Kurmanji, Kermanshahi)
- Zaza-Gorani (Dialects: Gorani, Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza)
- Parthian*, Semnani, Sangisari
- Median*
- Gilaki, Mazanderani, Shahmirzadi
- Balochi
- Talysh, Harzani
- Tatic dialects
B. Southwestern (Persid languages)
- Old Persian*, Middle Persian* also called Pahlavi (Dialects: Manichaean Pahlavi), Persian (dialects: Dari, Tajik, Hazaragi, Dzhidi (Judeo-Persian), Judeo-Bukharic
- Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat
- Fars, Lari (Larestani), Bashkardi
- Luri, Bakhtiari, Feyli, Kumzari
III. Unclassified
- Tangshewi
(* indicates extinct languages no longer spoken)
See also: List of Iranian languages
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