Coming soon
Iranian
A group entry for Sogdian, Khotanese and Bactrian alongside separate Avestan and Old Persian projects.
The dedicated study site is coming soon. This overview records the planned scope and evidence.
At a glance
Evidence and writing
- Evidence / period
- Ancient and medieval evidence; varies by language
- Region
- Iran and Central Asia
- Writing system
- Multiple scripts
- Site status
- Coming soon
Dates describe surviving written evidence or textual traditions, not necessarily when a spoken language began or ended. Map points indicate a representative centre of evidence, not a language boundary.