Avestan
An extinct language of Iran
| Population | Extinct. |
| Alternate names | Avesta, Pazend |
| Dialects | Old Avestan (Gathic), Younger Avestan. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian |
| Language use | The language of Zoroastrian scriptures. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. Avestan script, used until 7th century. |
| Comments | Zoroastrian. |
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