The Caspian languages are a branch of North-Western Iranian languages spoken in Iran and parts of the Azerbaijan Republic, along the southern and western shores of the Caspian Sea. They are unusual among Iranian languages in sharing some typological features with the Kartvelian languages of the Caucasus, and the Caspian languages and dialects also show significant linguistic similarities with the Zaza language of Anatolia.
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Proto-Language StatusNo dedicated Proto-Caspian reconstruction is named in the sources checked; Caspian is treated as a subgroup within Northwestern Iranian, closely tied to Zaza, Talysh, Tati, Gorani and Balochi, without its own separately labeled proto-language node. 1 No dedicated Proto-Caspian reconstruction is named in the sources checked; Caspian is treated as a subgroup within Northwestern Iranian, closely tied to Zaza, Talysh, Tati, Gorani and Balochi, without its own separately labeled proto-language node. RegionSouthern and western shores of the Caspian Sea, in Iran and parts of the Azerbaijan Republic. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Caspian Languages
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The Caspian languages are a key branch of North-Western Iranian languages spoken in Iran and parts of the Azerbaijan Republic, south and west of the Caspian Sea.
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Languages such as Zaza, Talysh, Tati, Gorani and Balochi are closely related to the Caspian languages.
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