Mazandarani | Ethnologue

A language of Iran

ISO 639: mzn
Alternate Names: Gilaki, Mazanderani, Sari, Tabri
Autonym: طبری‎ (Tabari), مازرونی‎ (Mazuroni)
Population: 2,320,000 (2019), decreasing. Some monolinguals in rural areas. Ethnic population: 4,480,000 (2019).
Location:: Mazandaran province; some in Golestan and Semnan provinces.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Caspian
Dialects: Mazanderani, Gorgani, Firoozkoohi.
Language Use: Reportedly increased interest, but increasing desire for children to be educated and therefore be taught Iranian Persian [pes] as first language to better their opportunities. Home, market, work. Mixed attitudes, from neutral to positive. Also use Iranian Persian [pes].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Literacy rate in L2: Very high in Persian [pes]. The educated can read Farsi [pes] well. Literature. Radio. TV. Videos. Bible portions: 2021.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mazandarani
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Mazandaran province; some in Golestan and Semnan provinces.