The Western Iranic languages are a branch of the Iranic languages, attested from the time of Old Persian (6th century BC) and Median language, Median.

Languages

The traditional Northwestern branch is a convention for non-Southwestern languages, rather than a genetic group. The languages are as follows:Erik Anonby, Mortaza Taheri-Ardali & Amos Hayes (2019) ''The Atlas of the Languages of Iran (ALI)''. Iranian Studies 52
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Old Iranian period

* Southwest: Old Persian†, etc. * Northwest: Median language, Median†, etc.

Middle Iranian period

* Southwest: Middle Persian†, etc * Northwest: Parthian language, Parthian†, etc.

Modern period (Neo-Iranian)

* Northwestern Iranian ** Balochi language, Balochi (incl. Koroshi language, Koroshi) ** Caspian languages, Caspian *** Gilaki language, Gilaki (incl. Rudbari, Taleqani) *** Mazandarani Language, Mazandarani (incl. Tabari, Shahmirzadi) *** Gorgani language, Gorgani† **Semnani languages, Semnani *** Semnani language, Semnani *** Sangisari language, Sangisari *** Lasgerdi language, Lasgerdi-Sorkhei language, Sorkhei (incl. Aftari) ** Kurdic (acc. Anonby) *** Kurdish languages, Kurdish **** Northern Kurdish (Kurmanji) **** Central Kurdish (Sorani) **** Southern Kurdish (incl. Laki language, Laki and Kurdali language, Kurdali) ***Zaza-Gorani languages, Zaza-Gorani ****Zaza language, Zazaki **** Gorani language, Gorani (incl. Hawrami, Sarli, Shabaki language, Shabaki, Bajalani) ** Adharic ***Old Azeri, Old Adhari† **** Tatic *****Talysh language, Talysh (north-central) *****Gozarkhani language, Gozarkhani (Alamuti) *****North: Harzandi language, Harzandi, Karingani language, Karingani (Kalasuri, Khoynarudi) *****Kho'ini dialect, Kho'ini *****South ******Alviri-Vidari language, Alviri-Vidari (Alviri, Vidari) ******Ashtiani language, Ashtiani (Amora’i, Kahaki, Tafreshi), Vafsi language, Vafsi ******Razajerdi language, Razajerdi, Eshtehardi language, Eshtehardi, Takestani language, Takestani (Ramandi, Kharaqani) ****Central *****Khalkhalic: Kajali language, Kajali, Koresh-e Rostam language, Koresh-e Rostam (Karani), Shahrudi language, Shahrudi (incl. southern Talysh) *****Maraghei language, Maraghei *****Upper Taromi language, Upper Taromi, Kabatei language, Kabatei **Khuri language, Khuri (Kavir) **Central Plateau (Kermanic) *** Sivandi language, Sivandi *** Judeo-Hamadani, Judeo-Borujerdi *** NW = Khunsari language, Khunsari (Judeo-Khunsari, Judeo-Khomeini, Vanishani, Mahallati, Vanishani, Judeo-Golpaygani, etc.) *** NE = Kashanic: Soi language, Soi (incl. Abuzaydabadi dialect, Abuzaydabadi), Natanzi language, Natanzi *** SW = Gazi language, Gazi (many dialects) *** Southeastern: Dari language (Zoroastrian), Zoroastrian Dari (Zoroastrian Yazdi, Judeo-Kermani), Nayini language, Nayini * Southwestern Iranian **Bashkardi language, Bashkardi (Southern Bashkardi) **Garmsiri language, Garmsiri (Northern Bashkardi, Bandari, Minabi/Minowi–Hormozi: Hormozgan) **Kumzari language, Kumzari **Achomi language, Achomi (Larestani) **Caucasian Tat (SW Tat): Tat language (Caucasus), Tat, Judeo-Tat **Persian language, Persian (dialects: Iranian Persian & Judeo-Persian, Dari (incl. Madaglashti), Tajik language, Tajik & Judeo-Bukharic, Hazaragi dialect, Hazaragi, Aimaq dialect, Aimaq, Sistani dialect, Sistani, Pahlavani language, Pahlavani Persian†) ** Persid *** Shushtari dialect, Shushtari–Dezfuli dialect, Dezfuli *** Luri language, Luri (incl. Bakhtiari dialect, Bakhtiari) *** Kuhmareyi language, Kuhmareyi (incl. Davani) *** (see also Persid dialects of Khuzestan) ** Dialects of Fars, Fars (numerous SW Fars dialects: Heshnizi, Gavbandi, Dashtini, Kangani, Jami, Bardesuni (Bardestani), Khenesiri, Bordekhuni, Dashtiyati (Dashti), Tangesiri (incl. Delvari), Khormuji, Khayizi, Ahrami, Bushehri, Bandar Rig (Fars of Bandar Rig), Genaveyi, Daylami language, Deylami (Liravi)†, Dashtesuni (Dashtestani), Judeo-Shirazi, etc.) There is also a recently described, and as yet unclassified, Batu'i language that is presumably Western Iranian. Extinct Deilami language, Deilami is sometimes classified in the Caspian branch. An Iranian Khalaj people, Khalaj language has been claimed, but Spurious languages, does not exist; the Khalaj speak Khalaj language, a Turkic language. Many of the languages and dialects spoken in Markazi province, Markazi and Isfahan provinces are giving way to Persian language, Persian in the younger generations.Central dialects
Gernot Windfuhr, Encyclopedia Iranica It is to note that the Caspian languages (incl. Old Azeri, Adharic), the central dialects, and the Zaza-Gorani languages are likely descended from a later form of Median language, Median with varying amounts of Parthian language, Parthian substrata, whereas the Semnani languages were likely descended from Parthian. Pierre Lecoq. 1989. "Les dialectes caspiens et les dialectes du nord-ouest de l'Iran," ''Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum''. Ed. Rüdiger Schmitt. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, p. 297

References

Bibliography

* Pierre Lecoq. 1989. "Les dialectes caspiens et les dialectes du nord-ouest de l'Iran," ''Compendium Linguarum Iranicarum'', ed. Rüdiger Schmitt. Wiesbaden: L. Reichert Verlag, 1989; p. 99.