Geographical Range of Iranian Languages (Ancient Iranian Languages)
Document Type : Promotional article
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Professor at University of Tehran,
Abstract
Iranian languages have been classified into three ancient, middle, and new groups since long ago. This classification simply serves to facilitate the analysis of the related languages. Ancient Iranian languages are related to the Medes and Achaemenid periods, and middle Iranian languages are attributed to Parthian and Sassanid eras. New Iranian languages appeared in the Islamic period and have been spoken until the present time. Following a descriptive method, while casting a glance at Iranian languages and their branches, the present paper considers them to be the most important factor unifying different Iranian ethnic groups.
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