Semnani-Biyabuneki
Semnani-Biyabuneki is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, by about 68.7 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Semnani (سمنانی زفون, Semani zefön) is the main language of the Semnan province of Iran and has several branches. The language belongs to the Northwestern branch of the Western Iranian languages and is spoken in south of the Caspian Sea.
Semnani, similar to other Caspian languages, bears some resemblance to the Old Iranian Median language and was influenced by Parthian in a later process.
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Words in Semnani-Biyabuneki
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mirdEko* | |
| eye | CaS* | |
| ear | guS* | |
| nose | vEni* | |
| tooth | dEndun* | |
| tongue | zEfun* | |
| hand | dast* | |
| blood | Xin* | |
| bone | astaqon* | |
| knee | zEwnE* | |
| breast | sinE* | |
| water | Ew* | |
| fire | otES* | |
| sun | aftEw* | |
| stone | sENg* | |
| mountain | ku* | |
| tree | dora* | |
| leaf | varg* | |
| night | SEw* | |
| dog | EspE* | |
| fish | mahi* | |
| path | rEy* | |
| full | pur* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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