Iranian languages
Iranian languages are the eastern-most group of the living
Indo-European languages. They are well represented among the oldest records of Indo-European languages. These originate around modern
Afghanistan and early on split as some people went west and some went east.
Iranian languages:
I. Eastern Iranian
A. Northeastern
1. Avestan
2. Chorasmian (Khwarezmian)
3. Bactrian
4. Sogdian (Dialects: Christian, Buddhist, Manichaean), Yaghnobi
5. Scythian, Sarmatian, Alanian, Ossetian (Dialects: Iron, Digor)
B. Southeastern
1. Munji, Sanglechi, Ishkashmi, Zebaki, Sarikoli, Shugni, Rushani,
Yazgulami, Wakhi, Yidgha
2. Saka (Dialects: Khotanese and Tumshuqese), Pashto, Waneci
II. Western Iranian
A. Northwestern
1. Ormuri, Parachi
2. Yazdi (spoken by Zoroastrians), Kermani (spoken by Zoroastrians), Qohrudi,
Abuzeda badi, 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
3. Median, Kurdish (Dialects: Kurdi, Kurmanji, Kermanshahi)
4. Gorani, Kirmanjki (Northern Zaza), Dimli (Southern Zaza)
5. Parthian, Semnani, Sangisari
6. Gilaki, Mazanderani, Rashti, Shahmirzadi
7. Balochi, Bashkardi
8. Talysh, Harzani
B. Southwestern
1. Old Persian, Middle Persian (Dialects: Pahlavi, Manichaean) Persian (Farsi),
Dari, Tajik, Hazaragi, Dzhidi (Judeo-Persian), Judeo-Bukharic
2. Judeo-Tat, Muslim Tat
3. Fars, Lari
4. Luri, Bakhtiari, Feyli, Kumzari