Dialects of Central Iran
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There are several Western Iranian dialects which are spoken in Central Iran. They include the following groups (according to Lecoq 1989):
- Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amora’i, Kahaki, Vafsi, Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi, 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
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[edit] References
- Lecoq P. Les dialectes du centre de l'Iran // Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum. Wiesbaden, 1989.
[edit] Further reading
- Расторгуева В. С., Мошкало В. В. Диалекты Центрального Ирана // Основы иранского языкознания. Новоиранские языки: Северо-западная группа. М., 1997.
- Bailey H. W. Iranian Studies IV // Bulletein of the School of Oriental Studies, 1933–1935, vol. 7.
- Morgenstierne G. Neu-iranische Sprachen // Handbuch der Orientalistik. Iranistik. Linguistik. Leiden; Köln, 1958, Abt. I, Bd. 4, Abschn. 1.
- Stilo, D. “Isfahan xxi. Privincial Dialects,” in Encyclopadia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 93 ff.
- Borjian, H. “Isfahan xx. Geography of the Median (Central) Dialects of Isfahan Province,” in Encyclopadia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 84-93.
- Windfuhr, G. s.v. "Central Dialects," Encyclopadia Iranica, available at www.iranica.com.
[edit] External links
- A Description of the Northwest Iranian Project at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
- Vafsi and Gurchani
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Legend: † Extinct language (no surviving native speakers and no spoken descendant)
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