Judeo-Persian and Judeo-Iranian within the Linguistic Mosaic of Iranian Languages
In this podcast, I've clarified the distinctions between various Jewish Iranian languages, correcting the common misconception that all such languages can be lumped together as Judeo-Persian.
"Judeo-Persian" specifically refers to Persian varieties written in Hebrew script, while several other unwritten Iranian languages spoken by Jewish communities in Iran fall into different categories.
In this episode I briefly examined the Judeo-Median dialects, which are part of the Northwest Iranian branch and distinct from Persian, and highlighted their significant lexical and grammatical differences.
I further explored dialects from the Southwest Iranian branch, such as Judeo-Kashani and Judeo-Shirazi, noting their varying degrees of mutual intelligibility with Persian.
The complexity of these dialects, including their historical evolution and regional variations, underscores the need for more detailed research and documentation to better understand their unique linguistic identities.
