Talk:Parthian language
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Southern Kurdish
This article states that Parthian language, known as Pahlawānīg, is extinct. It also states that it was a North-Western Iranian language.
Kurdish is also a North-Western Iranian language, and, in fact, there is a Kurdish dialect known as Pehlewanî (Southern-Kurdish) that is still very much alive and spoken by more than 3 million Kurds in Iran and Iraq (but mainly in Iran, in the Kermanshah and Ilam provinces). This is also a region where many Parthian (Pahlawānīg) inscriptions are located (have been found, archeological sites).
While this is not much of an academic research, there are obvious links that no one can deny. To claim that the language is extinct, is, based on the facts presented above, not a logical conclusion. The original version is obviously no longer in use, but languages evolve over time. Old Parthian (Pahlawnig) became modern-day Kurdish language of Pehlewani. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.82.163.173 (talk) 17:17, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
- Of course it is "extinct" - please keep to what reliable linguistic sources state. Also, try and find someone or a community (however small) today that speaks ancient Parthian!! Italian evolved from Latin and other elements, but that doesn't mean that Latin is a living language anymore due to the existence of Italian. 50.111.46.18 (talk) 04:07, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
Examples of Parthian
Can anyone bring more Parthian texts to this page? They aren't that common. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Out-typer (talk • contribs) 20:27, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
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