Iran

Persian, Iranian

[pes] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1979, Constitution, Article 15). 45,000,000 in Iran (2011), increasing. 800,000 Eastern Farsi in Khorasan speak dialects which are transitional with Iranian Persian. Population total all countries: 47,045,100.

3 (Wider communication)

Azerbaijani, South

[azb] 3 (Wider communication). 15,500,000 in Iran (2010). Population total all countries: 16,913,280. Ethnic population: 18,700,000.

Kurdish, Central

[ckb] 3 (Wider communication). De facto provincial working language in northwest. 3,250,000 in Iran.

4 (Educational)

Armenian

[hye] 4 (Educational). 171,000 in Iran (1993).

Balochi, Western

[bgn] 4 (Educational). 451,000 in Iran (1986).

Gilaki

[glk] 4 (Educational). 3,270,000 (1993), decreasing. 2,000 Galeshi.

Kazakh

[kaz] 4 (Educational). 3,000 in Iran (1982).

Kurdish, Northern

[kmr] 4 (Educational). 350,000 in Iran (Stanzer 1988).

Talysh

[tly] 4 (Educational). 112,000 in Iran (1993).

Turkmen

[tuk] 4 (Educational). 2,000,000 in Iran (1997).

5 (Dispersed)

Georgian

[kat] 5 (Dispersed). 60,000 in Iran.

Pashto, Southern

[pbt] 5 (Dispersed). 113,000 in Iran (1993). Population does not include refugees.

5 (Developing)

Balochi, Southern

[bcc] 5 (Developing). 405,000 in Iran.

Khalaj

[kjf] 5 (Developing). 42,100 in Iran (2000).

6a (Vigorous)

Aimaq

[aiq] 6a (Vigorous). 170,000 in Iran (Johnstone 1993).

Arabic, Gulf Spoken

[afb] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 in Iran (1993).

Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken

[acm] 6a (Vigorous). 1,200,000 in Iran.

Bakhtiâri

[bqi] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000,000 (2001). 350,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,000,000 (2001).

Dezfuli

[def] 6a (Vigorous).

Domari

[rmt] 6a (Vigorous). 1,340,000 in Iran (2000). Population total all countries: 3,952,810.

Hazaragi

[haz] 6a (Vigorous). 283,000 in Iran (1993). Population increased significantly due to influx of Hazaragi-speaking refugees from Afghanistan.

Jadgali

[jdg] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 in Iran (2012).

Kashkay

[qxq] 6a (Vigorous). 1,500,000 (1997).

Khalaj, Turkic

[klj] 6a (Vigorous). 42,100 (2000).

Khorasani Turkish

[kmz] 6a (Vigorous). 400,000 (1977 G. Doerfer).

Kurdish, Southern

[sdh] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000,000 in Iran (Fattah 2000).

Laki

[lki] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000,000 (Fattah 2000). 150,000 monolinguals.

Lari

[lrl] 6a (Vigorous). 80,000, increasing. Ethnic population: 100,000.

Lasgerdi

[lsa] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (2006 census).

Luri, Northern

[lrc] 6a (Vigorous). 1,500,000 (2001). Ethnic population: 1,700,000 (2001).

Luri, Southern

[luz] 6a (Vigorous). 875,000 (1999), increasing. 300,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 900,000.

Natanzi

[ntz] 6a (Vigorous). 7,030 (2000).

Nayini

[nyq] 6a (Vigorous). 7,030 (2000).

Parsi-Dari

[prd] 6a (Vigorous). 350,000 (1999). Most are monolingual.

Persian Sign Language

[psc] 6a (Vigorous).

Sangisari

[sgr] 6a (Vigorous). 36,000 (2006 census).

Semnani

[smy] 6a (Vigorous). 60,000 (2007).

Shahmirzadi

[srz] 6a (Vigorous).

Soi

[soj] 6a (Vigorous). 7,030 (2000).

Sorkhei

[sqo] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (2006 census).

6b (Threatened)

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

[aii] 6b (Threatened). 15,000 in Iran (1994). Ethnic population: 80,000 (1994).

Brahui

[brh] 6b (Threatened). 20,000 in Iran (2007), increasing.

7 (Shifting)

Alviri-Vidari

[avd] 7 (Shifting).

Ashtiani

[atn] 7 (Shifting). 21,100 (2000).

Bashkardi

[bsg] 7 (Shifting). 7,030 (2000).

Dari, Zoroastrian

[gbz] 7 (Shifting). 8,000 (1999).

Dzhidi

[jpr] 7 (Shifting).

Eshtehardi

[esh] 7 (Shifting).

Fars, Northwestern

[faz] 7 (Shifting). 7,500 (2006).

Fars, Southwestern

[fay] 7 (Shifting). 100,000 (2012).

Gazi

[gzi] 7 (Shifting). 7,030 (2000).

Gozarkhani

[goz] 7 (Shifting).

Harzani

[hrz] 7 (Shifting). 28,100 (2000).

Hawrami

[hac] 7 (Shifting). 200,000 in Iran (Paul 2007).

Kabatei

[xkp] 7 (Shifting).

Kajali

[xkj] 7 (Shifting).

Karingani

[kgn] 7 (Shifting). 17,600 (2000).

Kho’ini

[xkc] 7 (Shifting).

Khunsari

[kfm] 7 (Shifting). 21,100 (2000).

Koresh-e Rostam

[okh] 7 (Shifting).

Mandaic

[mid] 7 (Shifting). 500 in Iran (2001). Ethnic population: 23,000.

Maraghei

[vmh] 7 (Shifting).

Mazanderani

[mzn] 7 (Shifting). 3,270,000 (1993), decreasing. Some monolinguals in rural areas.

Razajerdi

[rat] 7 (Shifting).

Romani, Balkan

[rmn] 7 (Shifting).

Rudbari

[rdb] 7 (Shifting).

Shahrudi

[shm] 7 (Shifting).

Sivandi

[siy] 7 (Shifting). 7,030 (2000).

Takestani

[tks] 7 (Shifting). 220,000.

Taromi, Upper

[tov] 7 (Shifting).

Vafsi

[vaf] 7 (Shifting). 18,000 (2003).

8a (Moribund)

Kumzari

[zum] 8a (Moribund). 600 in Iran (Anonby and Yousefian 2011).

Tat, Muslim

[ttt] 8a (Moribund). 8,000 in Iran.

8b (Nearly extinct)

Koroshi

[ktl] 8b (Nearly extinct). 180. 40–50 families.

Senaya

[syn] 8b (Nearly extinct). 60 in Iran (1997 H. Mutzafi). Population total all countries: 460.

10 (Extinct)

Avestan

[ave] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Mandaic, Classical

[myz] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Salchuq

[slq] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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