Northwest Iranian language

C5771 concept

A Northwest Iranian language is a member of the western branch of the Iranian languages spoken primarily in regions of northwestern Iran and neighboring areas, characterized by shared phonological, lexical, and grammatical features distinct from Southwest Iranian languages.

Observed surface forms (4)

  • Northwestern Iranian language ×3
  • Kurdish language variety ×2
  • Western Iranian language ×2
  • branch of Western Iranian languages ×1

Instances (7)

  • Balochi
  • Kurdish language via concept surface "Western Iranian language"
  • Northwestern Iranian languages via concept surface "branch of Western Iranian languages"
  • Sorani via concept surface "Kurdish language variety"
  • Zazaki via concept surface "Northwestern Iranian language"
  • Gorani via concept surface "Northwestern Iranian language"
  • Gilaki via concept surface "Northwestern Iranian language"