Kavir languages

Iranian language spoken in central Iran

Kavir, or ambiguously Biyabanaki, is a group of Western Iranian languages spoken in the Kavir valley in central Iran.^{[citation needed]}

The Kavir languages are Farvi (~500 speakers),^[1] Garma'i (10 speakers),^[2] Khuri, and Iraji (6 speakers).^[2]

Farvi

Farvi 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

1. "Did you know Farvi is endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
2. "Did you know Garma'i is severely endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
3. 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.