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Avestan (/ ə ˈ v ɛ s t ən / ə-VESS-tən) is an umbrella term for two Old Iranian languages, Old Avestan (spoken in the 2nd to 1st millennium BC) and Younger Avestan (spoken in the 1st millennium BC).
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The Avestan alphabet (Middle Persian: transliteration: dyn'...
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The Avesta (/ ə ˈ v ɛ s t ə /) is the primary collection of...
- Avestan alphabet - Wikipedia
Used to write: Avestan, an extinct Eastern Iranian language related to Old Persian and Sanskrit, which was used as a sacred language of Zoroastrian worship long after it ceased to be used as an everyday spoken language. Avestan is also written with the Devanagari alphabet.
Avestan language, eastern Iranian language of the Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism. Avestan falls into two strata, the older being that of the Gāthās, which reflects a linguistic stage (dating from c. 600 bc) close to that of Vedic Sanskrit in India.
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Dec 15, 1987 · AVESTAN LANGUAGE, the language of the Avesta, an Old Iranian language. i. The Avestan script. ii. The phonology of Avestan. iii. The grammar of Avestan. iv. Avestan Syntax. i . The Avestan Script. The Avestan script is known from manuscripts written in Iran (at Yazd and Kerman) and in India (in Gujarat, e.g., Cambay, Broach, Ankleshwar, Surat ...
Jan 8, 2020 · The Avesta is the scripture of Zoroastrianism which developed from an oral tradition founded by the prophet Zoroaster ( Zarathustra, Zartosht) sometime between c. 1500-1000 BCE. The title is generally accepted as meaning “praise”, though this interpretation is not universally agreed upon.
