Dialects of Fars are a group of Southwestern Iranian dialects spoken in the central Fars province. The southwestern dialects can be divided into three families of dialects according to geographical distribution and local names: Southwestern (Lori), South-central (Kuhmareyi) and Southeastern (Larestani). Under linguistic typology a part of the dialects of the region can be classified as follows:Salami, A., 1383 AP / 2004 AD. Ganjineye guyeššenâsiye Fârs (The treasury of the dialectology of Fars). First Volume, Academy of Persian Language and Literature. Salami, A., 1384 AP / 2005 AD. Ganjineye guyeššenâsiye Fârs (The treasury of the dialectology of Fars). Second Volume, The academy of Persian language and literature. Salami, A., 1385 AP / 2006 AD. Ganjineye guyeššenâsiye Fârs (The treasury of the dialectology of Fars). Third Volume, The academy of Persian language and literature. Salami, A., 1386 AP / 2007 AD. Ganjineye guyeššenâsiye Fârs (The treasury of the dialectology of Fars). Fourth Volume, The academy of Persian language and literature. ISBN 978-964--7531-73-3 Fars, Southwestern, ethnologue
Southwestern Northwestern Nominative–accusative Split-Ergative in past transitive constructions Tajiki Kalani, Lori Kalani, Mamassani Lori, Basseri, Balyani, Hayati (Dowlat Abadi), Lordarengani, Dezhgahi/Gowri, Richi, Tang Kishi, ZakhoruyeiKuhmareyi: Davani, Dahlei, Kandeyi, Kuzargi, Masarmi, Birovakani, Dadenjani, Dorounaki/Mehboudi, Banafi, Papuni, Dusirani, Somghani, Gorganayi-Gavkoshaki, Mosqani, Nudani; Larestani: Asiri, Aheli, Khonji, Gerrashi/Zeynal Abadi, Kalati (Evaz), Kariyani; Others: Shurabi Koroshi, Sivandi, Abduyi, Korouni
And the extinct old Kazeruni and Old Shirazi (Sherazi) dialects. This group of dialects is not to be confused with the standard Persian, the official language of Iran; and they are not restricted to the present border of Fars province.
Example
Language/ DialectSentenceEnglish Everyone who saw me greeted me.Persian har ki mano did, be man salâm kardKorouni har ka me-ni di, va me salâm kerdTajiki Kalani har k̂i may di, salâm ikeLori Kalani har ka mo midi, salâm ikeMamassani Lori har k̂e me na di, vam salâm k̂eBasseri har ke me-ye di, salâm-om keBalyani har k̂e mo di, salâm-am keHayati(Dowlat Abadi) har k̂i mo-na dið, salâm-om kerdLordarengani har k̂i mo-na dið, az mo salâm kerdDezhgahi/Gowri har k̂a mo dið, salam kerdRichi har k̂e mo-na di, salâm-am k̂-eTang Kishi har ke mo miði, salâm-am mik̂eZakhoruyei har ke mo dið, salâm-om k̂erd
Language/ DialectSentenceDavani har k̂i-š ma di-š, salâm k̂eDahlei har k̂iš ma di, eš salâm ama k̂eKandeyi har k̂i om dið-eyi, salâm kârd-eyKuzargi har k̂i me-š di, salâm oš k̂eMasarmi har k̂a me eš- di, salâm-ša k̂erdaBirovakani har k̂i seyl-em eš ki, salâm-eš kiDadenjani har k̂i ma-š di, salâm-eš kiDorounaki/ Mehboudi har k̂i ke ma-š di, salâm-eš keBanafi har k̂i eš ma di eš, salâm-am k̂ePapuni har k̂i mo-š di, salâm-eš k̂eDusirani har k̂i mo oš di, salâm-oš a mo k̂eSomghani har k̂i mo-š di, salâm-eš k̂eGorganayi-Gavkoshaki har k̂e-â midim, salâm na-šk̂eMosqani har k̂e ma eš di, salâm-eš k̂e
Language/ DialectSentenceAsiri har ke mo-š di, salâm-om oš-keAheli har ke mo-š di, salâm-om oš-keKhonji har ka mo-š di, salâm-oš kerd-omGerrashi/ Zeynal Abadi har ke mo-š di, salâm-e mo-š keKalati (Evaz) har-ka-š ded-om, salâm-oš kerd-omKariyani har ke mo-š di, salâm-oš keShurabi har ke me oš-di, salâm-eš keKoroshi har k̂a man-a didi, ba man salâm ikoSivandi har kâmišâ merâ diyešâ avinim wâtešâ salâmAbduyi har k̂asi k̂e may di, selâm-i k̂e
References
Further reading
Mahamedi, H., 1979. On the verbal system in three Iranian dialects of Fârs, in Studia Iranica, VIII, 2, 277–297.
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