ISO 639-3 · xbcxbc
Indo-European family · extinct or historical language
Bactrian
Bactrian is an extinct or historical language of the Eastern Iranian branch (Indo-European), spoken in China and Uzbekistan. Wikidata describes it as “extinct Eastern Iranian language of Central Asia”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
xbc- Glottocode
bact1239- Family
- Indo-European
- Wikipedia
- 47 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
2scripts
4levels in the tree
—UNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Bactrian |
|---|---|
| Also called | Bactrian language |
| Written in | Greek alphabet, Manichaean |
| Kind | extinct or historical language |
Vitality
Wikidata has no EGIDS or UNESCO rating for Bactrian yet.
family tree
From Indo-European to Bactrian
The branches above Bactrian, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in China
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