Western Iranian languages
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| Western Iranian | |
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| Geographic distribution | Southwest Asia, Central Asia, Caucasus, and western South Asia |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European
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| Subdivisions |
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| Glottolog | nort3177 (Northwestern Iranian) sout3157 (Southwestern Iranian) |
The Western Iranian languages are a branch of the Iranian languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC) and Median.
Languages[edit]
Map of modern Iranian languages. The Western Iranian languages are shaded yellow/green.
The traditional Northwestern branch is a convention for non-Southwestern languages, rather than a genetic group. The languages are as follows:[1][2][3]
Old Iranian period[edit]
- Southwest: Old Persian†, etc.
- Northwest: Median†, etc.
Middle Iranian period[edit]
- Southwest: Middle Persian†, etc
- Northwest: Parthian†, etc.
Modern period (Neo-Iranian)[edit]
- Northwestern Iranian
- Balochi (incl. Koroshi)
- Caspian
- Gilaki (incl. Rudbari, Taleqani)
- Mazandarani (incl. Tabari, Shahmirzadi)
- Gorgani†
- Semnani
- Kurdic[4]
- Kurdish languages
- Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji)
- Central Kurdish (Sorani)
- Southern Kurdish (incl. Laki, Kurdali)
- Kurdish languages
- Zaza-Gorani languages
- Azaric
- Old Azeri†
- Tatic
- Talysh (north-central)
- Gozarkhani (Alamuti)
- North: Harzandi, Karingani (Kalasuri, Khoynarudi)
- Kho'ini
- South
- Alviri-Vidari (Alviri, Vidari)
- Ashtiani (Amora’i, Kahaki, Tafreshi), Vafsi
- Razajerdi, Eshtehardi, Takestani (Ramandi, Kharaqani)
- Central
- Khalkhalic: Kajali, Koresh-e Rostam (Karani), Shahrudi (incl. southern Talysh)
- Maraghei
- Upper Taromi, Kabatei
- Khuri (Kavir)
- Central Plateau (Kermanic)[5]
- Sivandi
- Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi
- NW = Khunsari (Judeo-Khunsari, Judeo-Khomeini, Vanishani, Mahallati, Vanishani, Judeo-Golpaygani, etc.)
- NE = Kashanic: Soi (incl. Abuzaydabadi), Natanzi
- SW = Gazi (many dialects)
- Southeastern: Zoroastrian Dari (Zoroastrian Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani), Nayini
- Southwestern Iranian
- Bashkardi (Southern Bashkardi)
- Garmsiri (Northern Bashkardi, Bandari, Minabi/Minowi–Hormozi: Hormozgan)[6]
- Kumzari
- Achomi (Larestani)
- Caucasian Tat (SW Tat): Tat, Judeo-Tat
- Persian (dialects: Iranian Persian & Judeo-Persian, Dari (incl. Madaglashti), Tajik & Judeo-Bukharic, Hazaragi, Aimaq, Sistani, Pahlavani Persian†)
- Persid
- Fars (numerous SW Fars dialects: Heshnizi, Gavbandi, Dashtini, Kangani, Jami, Bardesuni (Bardestani), Khenesiri, Bordekhuni, Dashtiyati (Dashti), Tangesiri (incl. Delvari), Khormuji, Khayizi, Ahrami, Bushehri, Bandar Rig (Fars of Bandar Rig), Genaveyi, Deylami (Liravi)†, Dashtesuni (Dashtestani), Judeo-Shirazi, etc.)
There is also a recently described, and as yet unclassified, Batu'i language that is presumably Western Iranian.[1] Extinct Deilami is sometimes classified in the Caspian branch. An Iranian Khalaj language has been claimed, but does not exist; the Khalaj speak a Turkic language.
Many of the languages and dialects spoken in Markazi and Isfahan provinces are giving way to Persian in the younger generations.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Erik Anonby, Mortaza Taheri-Ardali & Amos Hayes (2019) The Atlas of the Languages of Iran (ALI). Iranian Studies 52. A Working Classification
- ^ Gernot Windfuhr, 2009, "Dialectology and Topics", The Iranian Languages, Routledge, pp. 12–15.
- ^ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Northwestern Iranian". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Southwestern Iranian". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. - ^ Erik Anonby, Mortaza Taheri-Ardali & Amos Hayes (2019) The Atlas of the Languages of Iran (ALI). Iranian Studies 52. A Working Classification
- ^ a b Central dialects, Gernot Windfuhr, Encyclopedia Iranica
- ^ Borjian, Habib, “Kerman Languages”, Encyclopaedia Iranica. Volume 16, Issue 3, 2017, pp. 301-315. [1]
Bibliography[edit]
- Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, ed. Rüdiger Schmitt. Wiesbaden: L. Reichert Verlag, 1989; p. 99.
Further reading[edit]
- "Contact and the diversity of noun-noun subordination strategies among Western Iranic languages" (PDF). Nicholas Kontovas, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
- Hanaway Jr, William L. "Persian and West Iranic: History and State of Research: Part One: Persian Grammar.[Trends in Linguistics: State-of-the-Art Reports, No. 12]." (1982): 56-58.