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  1. v. t. e. The Iranian peoples [1] or Iranic peoples [2] are a diverse grouping of peoples [1] [3] who are identified by their usage of the Iranian languages (branch of the Indo-European languages) and other cultural similarities.

    • Indo-Iranians

      e. The Indo-Iranian peoples, [8] [9] [10] also known as...

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      "The kings of Parthia and Persia: some considerations on the...

  2. The Indo-Iranian languages (also known as Indo-Iranic languages [1] [2] or collectively the Aryan languages [3]) constitute the largest and southeasternmost extant branch of the Indo-European language family. They include over 300 languages, spoken by around 1.5 billion speakers, predominantly in South Asia, West Asia and parts of Central Asia .

  3. The ancient Iranian peoples who emerged after the 1st millennium BC include the Alans, the Bactrians, the Dahae, the Khwarazmians, the Massagetae, the Medes, the Parthians, the Persians, the Sagartians, the Sakas, the Sarmatians, the Scythians, the Sogdians, and likely the Cimmerians, among other Iranian-speaking peoples of West Asia, Central ...

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  5. The Encyclopædia Iranica is dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the wider Middle East, the Caucasus, Southeastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. The academic reference work will eventually cover all aspects of Iranian history and culture as well as all Iranian languages and literatures, facilitating the whole ...

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