The Iranian languages form the major eastern branch of the Indo-European group of languages, itself part of the larger Indo-Iranian family. Estimated to have be

The Iranian languages are one of the world's major language families. With an estimated 150 to 200 million native speakers, these languages constitute the weste

This book examines the sociolinguistics of some of Iran’s languages at home and in the diaspora. The first part of the book examines the politics of minority

"... excellent example... significant contribution... an important interdisciplinary work... " -- Middle East Journal "... an important contribution to aspects

The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual langua