Caspian languages
Caspian languages | ||
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Spoken in |
Iran , Azerbaijan | |
speaker | about 10,000,000 | |
Linguistic classification |
The Caspian languages are a branch of the Iranian languages of the Indo-European language family. They are spoken on the southern Caspian Sea , mostly in the Iranian provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan .
languages
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Gilaki (4.2 million)
- Rashti, Galeshi, Lahijani, Langerudi, Matshiani and others
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Mazenderani (4.2 million)
- Sari, Baboli, Amoli, Tunekabuni, Shahi, Tshalusi, Velatrui, Shahmirzadi and others
- Gurgani †
- Semnani
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Talisch (1 million)
- Masally, Lerik, Lenkoran, Astara; Vizne, Tularud, Asalem, Shandarman, Masal, Masule, Zide u.
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Tati (220 thousand)
- Northwest dialects: Harzandi , Keringani
- Northeast dialects: Shali, Kajali, Hazzarudi, Taromi
- Southern dialects: Takestani, Tshali, Sagzabadi, Eshtehardi and others
- Southwest dialects: Cho'ini et al
- Southeast dialects: Rudbari, Alamuti and others
Web links
Information on Caspian languages - Gottolog 4.1