Iranian languages
A branch of Indo-Iranian within Indo-European with 81 languages in this index, split into 2 branches; 1 sit directly under it.
Branches
Vitality of 65 rated members
Institutional · 8Stable · 21Endangered · 34Dormant or extinct · 2
12%32%52%
Languages
| Language | ISO | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fasFarsiفارسی | fas | +7 | 70 m | Safe |
| pesIranian Persian | pes | 52.8 m | 1 · National | |
| pusPashtoپښتو ژبه | pus | +6 | 50 m | Safe |
| kurKurdishZimanê Kurdî | kur | +5 | 21 m | Safe |
| pbuNorthern Pashto | pbu | 20.9 m | 4 · Educational | |
| kmrKurmanjiZimanê Kurdî | kmr | +3 | 14.6 m | 3 · Wider Communication |
| pbtSouthern Pashto | pbt | +1 | 10.9 m | 1 · National |
| prsDariدری | prs | 9.6 m | 1 · National | |
| ckbCentral Kurdishکوردیی ناوەندی | ckb | 7.2 m | 2 · Provincial | |
| pstCentral Pashto | pst | 6.5 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| mznMazanderaniمازرونی زبون | mzn | 3.3 m | 5 · Developing | |
| bgpEastern Balochi | bgp | 3 m | 5 · Developing | |
| sdhSouthern Kurdish | sdh | 3 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| glkGilakiگيلکي | glk | 2.5 m | 4 · Educational | |
| hazHazaragiآزرگی | haz | 2.2 m | 5 · Developing | |
| zzaZazaki | zza | 1.6 m | Vulnerable | |
| lkiLaki | lki | 1.5 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| bqiBakhtiariزون بَختیاری | bqi | 1 m | 6a · Vigorous | |
| tlyTalyshTolyšə zyvon | tly | 764,400 | 4 · Educational | |
| jdtJudeo-Tat | jdt | +3 | 106,000 | 6b · Threatened |
| lrlAchomi | lrl | +3 | 100,000 | 6a · Vigorous |
| osdDigor Ossetianдыгурон диалект | osd | 100,000 | ||
| balBalochiبلوچی | bal | 82,767 | ||
| smySemnani | smy | 68,700 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| jprJudeo-Persian | jpr | +4 | 60,000 | 7 · Shifting |
| hacGorani | hac | 40,000 | 7 · Shifting | |
| wblWakhiښیکوار زیک | wbl | +1 | 23,681 | 6a · Vigorous |
| yaiYaghnobiйағнобӣ зӣвок | yai | 12,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| bsgBashkardi | bsg | 7,030 | 7 · Shifting | |
| gziGazi | gzi | 7,030 | 7 · Shifting | |
| ydgYidgha | ydg | 6,150 | 6b · Threatened | |
| mnjMunji | mnj | 3,770 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| yahYazgulyamyuzdami zevég | yah | 3,300 | 6b · Threatened | |
| iskIshkashimiškošmi zəvůk | isk | 800 | 6b · Threatened | |
| aveAvestan | ave | 10 · Extinct | ||
| peoOld Persian | peo | |||
| sogSogdian | sog | |||
| palMiddle Persian | pal | |||
| tttTat | ttt | +1 | 6b · Threatened | |
| xprParthian | xpr | |||
| xbcBactrian | xbc | |||
| xcoKhwarezmian | xco | |||
| xmeMedian | xme | |||
| zumKumzari | zum | 8a · Moribund | ||
| aiqAimaq | aiq | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sgrSangsari | sgr | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sgySanglechisangleči zǝvūk | sgy | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| lsaLasgerdi | lsa | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| sdbShabaki | sdb | 7 · Shifting | ||
| sqoSorkhei | sqo | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| wneTareeno | wne | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| kiuNorthern ZazaShar Ma | kiu | 5 · Developing | ||
| siySivandi | siy | 7 · Shifting | ||
| atnAshtiani | atn | 7 · Shifting | ||
| nyqNayini | nyq | 6b · Threatened | ||
| vafVafsi | vaf | 7 · Shifting | ||
| dehDehwari | deh | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| ossIron Ossetianирон диалект | oss | |||
| diqSouthern Zaza | diq | 5 · Developing | ||
| avdAlviri-Vidari | avd | 7 · Shifting | ||
| hrzHarzandi | hrz | 7 · Shifting | ||
| vmhMaraghei | vmh | 7 · Shifting | ||
| ntzNatanzi | ntz | 6b · Threatened | ||
| sojSoi | soj | 6b · Threatened | ||
| bjmBajelani | bjm | 7 · Shifting | ||
| kfmKhunsari | kfm | 7 · Shifting | ||
| okhKoresh-e Rostam | okh | 7 · Shifting | ||
| ratRazajerdi | rat | 7 · Shifting | ||
| shmShahrudi | shm | 7 · Shifting | ||
| xkjKajali | xkj | 7 · Shifting | ||
| kgnKaringani | kgn | 7 · Shifting | ||
| xkcKho'ini | xkc | 7 · Shifting | ||
| phvPahlavni | phv | 9 · Dormant | ||
| sdfSarli | sdf | 7 · Shifting | ||
| eshEshtehardi | esh | 7 · Shifting | ||
| srzShahmirzadi | srz | 6a · Vigorous | ||
| tksTakestani | tks | 7 · Shifting | ||
| xtqTumshuqese𑀕𑁆𑀬𑀸𑀰𑁆𑀤𑀺 | xtq | |||
| tttMuslim Tat | ttt | |||
| rdbRudbari | rdb | 7 · Shifting | ||
| tovUpper Taromi | tov | 7 · Shifting |
81 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata