Ashtiani

A language of Iran

ISO 639: atn
Alternate Names: Ashtiyani, Astiani
Population: 26,400 (2019).
Location:: Markazi province: Ashtiyan and Tafresh.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Central Iran
Dialects: Ashtiani, Tafresh. Transitional between central Iranian dialects and Talysh [tly]. Dialects may be separate languages. Reportedly very similar to Vafsi [vaf].
Language Use: Shifting to Iranian Persian [pes].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ashtiani
Writing: Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Markazi province: Ashtiyan and Tafresh.