Significations et usages de Western_Iranian_languages

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The Western Iranian languages are a subgroup of the Iranian languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC).

The two sub-branches are:

• Northwestern Iranian languages
• Southwestern Iranian languages

The opposition of these two dialect groups is apparent already in Old Iranian times, from the opposition of Old Persian and Median.

  Iran main languages

  Languages

Western Iranian languages fall into two distinct branches. The Northwestern Iranian languages show a lot of dialectal diversity. The Southwestern Iranian languages, also called the Persid languages, include some 16 (SIL estimate) closely related languages and dialects.

  Northwestern

1. Old Azeri (Azari)†
2. Central Iran (geographic)
   • Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, Judeo-Nahavandi, Alviri-Vidari (Alviri, Vidari)
   • Northwestern: Khunsari (Khwanshari, Judeo-Khunsari), Mahallati, Vanishani, Judeo-Golpaygani
   • Northeastern: Arani, Bidgoli, Delijani, Nashalji, Abuzaydabadi, Qohrudi, Badrudi, Kamu’i, Jowshaqani, Meyma’i, Abyana’i, Soi (Sohi), Badi, Natanzi (Natanzi, Farizandi, Yarandi/Yarani), Kasha’i, Tari, Tarqi, Judeo-Kashani
   • Southwestern: Gazi, Sedehi, Ardestani, Nohuji, Sajzi, Jarquya’i, Rudashti, Kafrudi, Kafruni, Judeo-Esfahani
   • Southeastern: Zoroastrian Dari (Yazdi, Kermani, Judeo-Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani), Nayini (Na’ini, Anaraki), Zefra’i, Varzenei, Tudeshki, Keyjani, Abchuya’i
   • Kavir: Khuri, Farvi, Farroki, Mehrjani
   • Sivandi: Sivandi, Northwestern Fars
3. Kurdish (Dialects: Sorani (Central Kurdish), Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish), Southern Kurdish), Laki
4. Zaza–Gorani: Gorani (Hawrami), Bajelan, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza), Shabak, Sarli
5. Parthian†
6. Semnani: Semnani, Sangisari, Lasgerdi, Sorkhei, Aftari, Biyabanaki
7. Median†
8. Caspian: Deilami, Gilaki (Rashti), Mazandarani (Dialects: Saravi, Baboli, Amoli, Lafori; Salousi, Kelari, Shahsavari; Gorgani†, Delandi; Shahmirzadi, Kholardi, Firoozkoohi; Astarabadi, Katouli)
9. Balochi: Balochi, Koroshi, Bashkardi
10. Talysh: 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)

Also Khalaj (incertae sedis)

The dialects of Central Iran are a geographic rather than genealogical group. They are spoken in central Iran, mostly in Markazi and Isfahan provinces. Many of them are giving way to Persian language among the younger generations.^[1]

  Southwestern

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

  See also

• List of Iranian languages
• Eastern Iranian languages

  References

• Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum, ed. Rüdiger Schmitt. Wiesbaden: L. Reichert Verlag, 1989; p. 99.