Ashtiani language explained

Ashtiani
Also Known As:Ashtiyani
States:Iran
Region:Ashtian, Tafresh
Date:2021
Ref:e26
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Iranian
Fam4:Western
Fam5:Northwestern II
Fam6:Tatic
Fam7:Tafresh
Iso3:atn
Glotto:asht1244
Glottorefname:Ashtiani

Ashtiani (آشتیانی) is one of the Northwestern Iranian languages, spoken in Ashtian and Tafresh of Iran.

It is sometimes seen as a transitional dialect between Northwestern Iranian languages and Talysh and is very close to Vafsi. Its speakers are also bilingual in Persian.[1]

Notes and References

    • Encyclopedia: Yarshater . E. . 1987. August 17, 2011 . Āštīāni . Encyclopædia Iranica . Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation . 6 April 2022.