Caspian languages

Iranian language branch

Not to be confused with the Northeast Caucasian languages, also referred to as "Caspian languages".

For other uses, see Caspian.

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Caspian

Geographic
distribution| South coast of the Caspian Sea
Linguistic classification| Indo-European

* Indo-Iranian
* Iranian
* Western Iranian
* Northwestern Iranian
* Caspian

Subdivisions|

* Daylami†
* Gilaki
* Talysh
* Manzanderani
* Semnani
* Tati

Language codes
Glottolog| `casp1236`

The Caspian and Semnani languages

A language tree of the Caspian languages

The Caspian languages are a branch of Northwestern Iranian languages spoken in northern Iran and south-eastern Azerbaijan, south of the Caspian Sea. They are unique in that they share certain typological features with Kartvelian languages.[1][2][3]

## Languages

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Caspian languages include:

* Deilami†
* Gilaki
* Talysh
* Mazanderani
* Semnani
* Tati

## References

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1. ^ Nasidze, I; Quinque, D; Rahmani, M; Alemohamad, SA; Stoneking, M (April 2006). "Concomitant Replacement of Language and mtDNA in South Caspian Populations of Iran". Curr. Biol. 16 (7): 668–73\. Bibcode:2006CBio...16..668N. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.02.021. PMID 16581511. S2CID 7883334.
2. ^ Academic American Encyclopedia By Grolier Incorporated, page 294
3. ^ The Tati language group in the sociolinguistic context of Northwestern Iran and Transcaucasia By D.Stilo, pages 137-185

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Iranian languages

History|

* Proto-Iranian
* Old Iranian
* Middle Iranian
* New Iranian

Eastern|

| Pamir|

* Ishkashimi
* Khufi
* Munji
* Rushani
* Sanglechi
* Sarghulami
* Shughni
* Bartangi
* Khufi
* Oroshori
* Sarikoli
* Vanji
* Wakhi
* Yazghulami
* Yidgha

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Others|

* Avestan
* Bactrian
* Khwarezmian
* Parachi
* Pashto
* Central
* Northern
* Southern
* Wanetsi
* Ormuri
* Scythian
* Alanic
* Ossetian
* Digor
* Iron
* Jassic
* Cimmerian
* Saka
* Sogdian
* Yaghnobi

Western|

| North|

* Ashtiani
* Balochi
* Koroshi
* Makrani
* Daylami
* Fars
* Gazi
* Judeo-Esfahani
* Gilaki
* Eastern Gilaki
* Galeshi
* Western Gilaki
* Gorgani
* Gozarkhani
* Judeo-Hamedani–Borujerdi
* Kajali
* Karan
* Karingani
* Kavir
* Khunsari
* Kurdish
* Abduyi
* Kurmanji
* Laki
* Sorani
* Hewlêrî
* Xwarin
* Kalhor
* Kordali
* Korouni
* Mazanderani
* Tabaroid
* Median
* Razi
* Natanzi
* Nayini
* Old Azeri
* Parthian
* Razajerdi
* Semnani
* Lasgerdi
* Sangsari
* Semnani proper
* Sorkhei
* Shahrudi
* Sivandi
* Soi
* Abuzaydabadi
* Judeo-Kashani
* Talysh
* Tati
* Alviri-Vidari
* Harzandi
* Kilit
* Kho'ini
* Maraghei
* Tatoid
* Vafsi
* Zaza–Gorani
* Gorani
* Shabaki
* Zaza
* Zoroastrian Dari

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South|

* Achomi
* Judeo-Shirazi
* Bashkardi
* Garmsiri
* Khargi
* Khuzestani Persian
* Dezfuli
* Shushtari
* Kuhmareyi
* Kumzari
* Luri
* Bakhtiari
* Northern Luri
* Southern Luri
* Mamasani
* Old Kazeruni
* Old Persian
* Middle Persian
* Persian
* Aimaq
* Dari
* Hazaragi
* Sistani
* Dehwari
* Iranian
* Basseri
* Esfahani
* Kermanshahi
* Khorasani
* Kuwaiti
* Tehrani
* Judeo-Persian
* Pahlavani
* Tajik
* Bukharian
* Caucasian Tat
* Armeno-Tat
* Judeo-Tat
* Northwestern Fars

Others|

* Badeshi (unclassified)

* Italics indicate extinct or historical languages.
* Languages between parentheses are varieties of the language on their left.

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Talysh people

Culture|

* Literature
* Music
* Mythology
* Name
* Folklore
* Rugs
* Folk music
* Tales
* Folk dance
* Calendar
* Cuisine
* Clothing
* Wedding traditions
* Clothing

Language|

* Talysh language
* Alphabet
* Old Azeri
* Kilit dialect
* Caspian languages
* Daylami language

History|

* Talysh studies
* Talish–Mughan culture
* Adurbadagan
* Bagavan
* Balasagan
* Charax
* Talish
* Talish-i Gushtasbi
* Caspiane
* Ispahbads of Gilan
* Bavand dynasty
* Dabuyid dynasty
* Ziyarid dynasty
* Kar-Kiya dynasty
* Daylam
* Khurramites
* Jungle Movement
* Safavid Talish
* Talysh Khanate
* Mughan Soviet Republic
* Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic
* Flag

Related topics|

* Origin
* Assimilation
* National Academy
* National movement
* Talysh People's Party
* Talysh Mountains

Ancestors|

* Cadusians
* Caspians
* Gelae
* Daylamites
* Carduchii
* Cadiseni

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