The traditional Northwestern branch is a convention for non-Southwestern languages, rather than a genetic group. The languages are as follows:
Old Iranian period The Old Iranian period languages consisted of the following languages: • Northwest:
Median† • Southwest:
Old Persian†
Middle Iranian period The Middle Iranian period languages consisted of the following languages: • Middle West Iranian • Northwest:
Parthian† • Southwest:
Middle Persian†
Modern period (Neo-Iranian) Glottolog proposes a detailed linguistic classification of Iranian languages, encompassing many subgroups and dialects:
Northwestern Iranian •
Adharic •
Adhari (Old Azeri)† •
Zaza • Northern Zaza (Kirmanjki) (Tunceli,
Varto) • Southern Zaza (
Dimli) (Dumbuli, Hazzu, Kori, Motki, Sivereki) •
Tatic (
Tati-
Talysh) •
Alamuti • Central Tatic (
Khalkhali (
Kajali,
Karanic [Diz, Gandomabi, Hezarrudi
Karan (Khoresh-e Rostam) Karnaq, Kelasi, Lerd, Nowkiani],
Shahrudi -
Southern Talysh ([Shali-Kolur, Shandermani,
Southern Talysh, Massali Masulei]),
Khoini,
Maraghei [Dikini],
North-Central Talysh (
Central Talysh [Asalemi, Hashtpari],
Northern Talysh [Astara, Lenkoran, Lerik],
Taromic [Kabate, Kalasi, Upper Taromi], •
Northern Tatic:
Harzandi-
Kilit (
Harzandi,
Kilit†),
Karingani-Kalasuri-Khoynarudi (
Karingani, Kalasuri-Khoynarudi), •
Southern Tatic:
Alviri-Vidari (Alviri, Vidari),
Vafsic (
Ashtiani [Amorei, Kahaki, Nuclear Ashtiani, Tafresh],
Vafsi), Ramand-Karaj:
Eshtehardi,
Razajerdi,
Takestani (Khalkhal, Kharaqani, Ramandi, Tarom, Zanjan)) •
Gurani • Gurani •
Shabaki-
Bajelani (Bajelani, Chabak, Sarli) •
Balochic •
Eastern Balochi (Bugti, Kasrani, Leghari, Marri, Mazari, Upper Sindhi Balochi) •
Southern-
Western Balochi •
Southern-
Western Balochi-
Koroshi •
Koroshi (Coastal Koroshi, Inland Koroshi) •
Southern Balochi (Coastal Balochi [Kechi, Barahuwi, Bashgaadi, Huuti Karachi Balochi Makrani], Kechi) •
Western Balochi • Lashari (Bampuri, Iranshahr) •
Rakhshani (Kalati Balochi, Panjguri, Sarhaddi Balochi [Afghanistan Balochi, Sistani Balochi, Turkmenistan Balochi]) •
Caspian •
Gorgani† •
Gilaki-
Rudbari •
Gilaki •
Western Gilaki (Anzali, Fumani Rashti) •
Eastern Gilaki (Lahijani, Langerudi, Machiani) •
Galeshi •
Rudbari •
Mazandarani-
Shahmirzadi •
Mazandarani (Central Caspian, Gachsari, Galeshi of Mazanderan, Nuclear Mazanderani, Velatru) •
Shahmirzadi •
Komisenian •
Lasgerdi •
Sangisari •
Sorkhei-Aftari • Sorkhei •
Aftari •
Semnani-Biyabuneki •
Semnani •
Biyabuneki •
Central Iran-Kermanic •
Kavir (Farvi, Garme'i, Khuri, Mihrijan) •
Nuclear Central-Kermanic •
Gazic (
Judeo-Esfahani, Ardestani, Gazi, Jarquya'i, Kafrudi, Kuhpa'i, Nohuji, Rudashti, Sedehi, Zefra'i) •
Judeo-Hamedani-Borujerdi (Judeo-Hamedani, Judeo-Borujerdi) •
Kashanic •
Natanzic (Abyane'i, Badi (Median), Badrudi, Bidhandi, Farizandi, Hanjani, Natanzi, Yarandi) •
Soic (
Abuzaydabadi, Arani-Bidgoli, Delijani, Jowshaqani, Judeo-Kashani,
Soi) •
Khunsaric (Judeo-Khomeini, Judeo-Khunsari,
Khunsari, Mahallati, Vaneshani) •
Judeo-Kermani-
Nayini •
Nayinic (Abchuya'i, Anarak, Keyjani, Nayini, Tudeshki) •
Zoroastrian Yazdi (Gabri [Iranian], Judeo-Yazdi-Kermani, Parsi [Zoroastrian],
Zoroastrian Dari) •
Sivandi •
Laki-Kurdish •
Kurdish •
Northern Kurdish (Northern Kurmanji, Southeastern Kurmanji, Southern Kurmanji, Western Kurmanji) •
Central Kurdish (Mukri, Sine'i, Sorani) •
Southern Kurdish (Ilami, Lakic Southern Kurdish, Peripheral Kermanshahic) •
Laki Southwestern Iranian •
Bashkardi • Northern Bashaka (
Garmsiri, North Bashkardi) • Southern Bashaka (Garahven, Gwafr, Parmont, Pirou, Shahbavek) •
Fars dialects (Ardakani, Buringuni, Davani, Judeo-Shirazi, Kalati, Kondazi, Masarmi, Papuni, Somghuni, Xullari, Heshnizi, Gavbandi, Dashtini, Kangani, Jami, Bardesuni (Bardestani) •
Farsic-Caucasian Tat •
Caucasian •
Judeo-Tat (Central Judeo-Tat, Northern Judeo-Tat, Southern Judeo-Tat) •
Muslim Tat (Absheron, Mədrəsə, Northern Muslim Tat, Şirvan Muslim Tat, Xızı) • Farsic • Eastern Farsi (
Aimaq,
Dari,
Dehwari,
Hazaragi,
Pahlavani) • Tajikic •
Bukharic •
Tajik (Badakhshan, Darwazi, Derbent, Goron, Hissar, Tajik, Karatag, Kuljub, Lyuli, Matchin, Vaxio-Bolo) •
Judeo-Persian •
Persian (Western Farsi) • Central Persian (Esfahani, Kermani Persian) • Eastern Persian (Khorasan Persian, Sistani Persian) • Northern Persian (
Tehrani, Araki (Iran), Gorgani Persian, Karbalai, Kermanshahi Persian, Ketabi (Literary), Mahalati Malayeri, Perso-Tabaric [Damavandi, Lower Jajrudi, Shemiran, Taleqan-Karaj], Qazvini Persian, Qomi Persian, Savei) • Southern Persian (Bandari [Bandar Abbasi, Hajiab, Khamiri, Lengei, Qeshmi], Bushehri [Bahraini, Dashtestani, Dashti, Jami, Nuclear Bushehri, Tangestani], Fars Persian [Abadei, Basseri, Jahromi, Kazeruni, Old Shirazi, Shirazi], Khuzestani [Abadani, Ahvazi, Behbahani, Ramhormozi]) •
Kumzari •
Larestani (Achomi) • Bastak, Bixa, Evaz, Gerash,
Lari, Xonj •
Luric-Dezfulic • Dezfuli-Shushtari • Dezfuli • Shushtari •
Luric •
Bakhtiari-Southern Luri •
Bakhtiari (Charlang, Chelgerd, Haft-Lang, Kuhrang) • Southern Luri (Boyerahmadi, Kohgiluyeh, Mamasani, Shuli, Yasuji) • Northern Luri (Andimeshki, Bala-Gariva'i, Borujerdi, Cagani ,Khorramabadi, Mahali (Iran), Nahavandi) There is also a recently described, and as yet unclassified,
Batu'i language that is presumably Western Iranian. It is to note that the Caspian languages (incl.
Adharic), the central dialects,
Zaza and
Gorani languages are likely descended from a later form of
Median with varying amounts of
Parthian substrata, whereas the
Semnani languages were likely descended from Parthian. ==See also==