The difference between Iranic and Iranian

[ThunderCat]

 

[ThunderCat]

Here is a basic family tree of Iranic languages. Lots of them are not native to Iran:

 

[ThunderCat]

Here are the languages of Iran. Not all of these are Iranic. Pashto and Dari spoken by Afghan refugees:

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Here are the languages of Iran. Not all of these are Iranic. Pashto and Dari spoken by Afghan refugees:

Is "Farsi" interchangeable with "Persian" in terms of the actual language? I was always taught that the language is called "Farsi".

 

[ThunderCat]

Is "Farsi" interchangeable with "Persian" in terms of the actual language? I was always taught that the language is called "Farsi".

Yes it is. It technically means "of Fars (Persia)." In ancient times it was known as Parsi but Arabs could not pronounce that so Pars became Fars and Parsi became Farsi.

 

[El Sidd]

Its like every Pirouz is Iranic but not necessarily Iranian.

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

There are also Iranic groups who do not have origin in Iran like Saka, Kushan, and Hepthalites. They are from Altai mountains, Tarim basin area.

Large part of Pakistan and Afghanistan are descended from Iranic nomads.

Check my thread for more info:

THE SAKAS (SCYTHIANS) / KUSHANS/ HEPHTHALITES (WHITE HUNS)

This series, 'Historical Background of Pakistan and its People', is written by Ahmed Abdulla and edited by K. Hasan. ---- PART-1 can be found here: Historical Background of Pakistan and its People/Rarely part of India/IVC PART-2: Coming of the Aryans/ Persian Rule PART-3: Alexander the...

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