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Parthian language

NameParthian
RegionAncient Iran
ExtinctMarginalized by Middle Persian from the 3rd century
FamilycolorIndo-European
Fam2Indo-Iranian
Fam3Iranian
Fam4Western Iranian
Fam5Northwestern Iranian
Iso3xpr

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The Parthian language, also known as Arsacid Pahlavi and Pahlavanik, is a now-extinct ancient Northwestern Iranian language spoken in Parthia, a region of northeastern ancient Persia during the rule of the Parthian empire.

Parthian was the language of state of the Parthian Empire (248 BC-224 AD).


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