Kavir languages explained

Kavir
Also Known As:Biabanak
States:Iran
Speakers:?
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Iranian
Fam4:Western Iranian
Fam5:Northwestern II
Dia1:Khuri
Dia2:Farvi
Dia3:Garmai
Dia4:Iraji
Iso3:none
Glotto:kavi1234
Glottorefname:Kavir

Kavir, or ambiguously Biyabanaki, is a group of Western Iranian languages spoken in the Kavir valley in central Iran.

The Kavir languages are Farvi (~500 speakers),[1] Garma'i (10 speakers),[2] Khuri, and Iraji (6 speakers).

Farvi

Farvi is a language spoken in the village of Kaviz. Despite being classified as Northwestern Iranian, it shares certain similarities with Southwestern languages. Further, it shares some sound changes with Balochi and Kurdish which distinguish them from other Northwestern languages.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Did you know Farvi is endangered?. 2021-05-04. Endangered Languages. en.
  2. Web site: Did you know Garma'i is severely endangered?. 2021-05-04. Endangered Languages. en.
  3. Taheri. Esfandiar. 29 March 2021. Farvi: An Iranian Language in Kavir Desert. Iranian Studies. 54 . 5–6 . 807–842. 10.1080/00210862.2020.1843413. 233675396 .