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Dialects of Central Iran
Found in: Languages of Iran Northwestern Iranian languages
There are several Western Iranian dialects which are spoken in Central Iran.
Listing
They include the following groups (according to Lecoq 1989):
Tafresh: Ashtiani, Amorai, 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, Kamui, Jowshaqani, Meymai, Abyanai, Farizandi, Yarandi (Yarani),Soi (Sohi), Badi, Natanzi, Kashai, Tari, Taqi, Judeo-Kashani
Southwestern: Kafroni, Gazi, Sedehi, Ardestani, Nohuji, Sajzi, Jarquyai, Rudashti, Kafrudi, Judeo-Esfahani
Southeastern: Dari (Yazdi), Kermani, Nayini (Naini), Zefrai, Anaraki, Varzenei, Judeo-Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani, Tudeshki, Keyjani, Abchuyai
Kavir: Khuri, Farvi, Farroki, Mehrjani
Sivandi: Sivandi
See also
List of Northwestern Iranian languages
References
Lecoq P. Les dialectes du centre de l'Iran // Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum. Wiesbaden, 1989.
Further reading
Bailey H. W. Iranian Studies IV // Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, 19331935, vol. 7.
Borjian, H. Isfahan xx. Geography of the Median (Central) Dialects of Isfahan Province, in Encyclopaedia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 8493.
Morgenstierne G., Neu-iranische Sprachen // Handbuch der Orientalistik. Iranistik. Linguistik. Leiden; Koln, 1958, Abt. I, Bd. 4, Abschn. 1.
RASTORGUEVA V. S., MOSHKALO V. V. DIALEKTY TSENTRALNOGO IRANA // OSNOVY IRANSKOGO YAZYKOZNANIYA. NOVOIRANSKIE YAZYKI: SEVERO-ZAPADNAYA GRUPPA. M., 1997.
Stilo, Don. Isfahan xxi. Provincial Dialects, in Encyclopadia Iranica, vol. XIV, fasc. 1, pp. 93 ff.
Windfuhr, Gernot. " Central Dialects", in Encyclopaedia Iranica.
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