Natanzi is one of the
Central Iranian varieties of
Iran
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, one of five listed in ''Ethnologue'' that together have 35,000 speakers. Dialects are Natanzi, Farizandi, Yarandi/Yarani. It is closely related to
Soi
In Thailand, a ''soi'' ( ) is a side street that branches off of a major street (''thanon'', ). An alley is called a ''trok'' ().
Overview
Sois are usually numbered, and are referred to by the name of the major street and the number, as in "S ...
.
References
Western Iranian languages
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