Avestan

A language of Iran

ISO 639: ave
Alternate Names: Avesta, Pazend, Zend
Population: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.
Location:: Scattered.
Language Status: 9 (Second language only).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian
Dialects: Old Avestan (Gathic), Younger Avestan.
Language Use: The sacred language of Zoroastrian scriptures.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Avestan
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Avestan script [Avst], used until 7th century. Gujarati script [Gujr].

Location: Scattered.