Kavir, or ambiguously Biyabanaki, is a group of Western Iranian languages spoken in the Kavir valley in central Iran.[citation needed]
Kavir | |
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Biabanak | |
Native to | Iran |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | kavi1234 |
The Kavir languages are Farvi (~500 speakers),[1] Garma'i (10 speakers),[2] Khuri, and Iraji (6 speakers).[2]
Farvi
editFarvi 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]
References
edit- ^ "Did you know Farvi is endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "Did you know Garma'i is severely endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Taheri, Esfandiar (29 March 2021). "Farvi: An Iranian Language in Kavir Desert". Iranian Studies. 54 (5–6): 807–842. doi:10.1080/00210862.2020.1843413. S2CID 233675396.