Daylami language
Today, Daylami language is a highly relevant topic that concerns us all, whether we are aware of it or not. As the world moves towards an increasingly uncertain future, Daylami language becomes a fundamental piece in our lives, influencing the way we interact with our environment, with other people and even with ourselves. That is why it is necessary to delve into the knowledge and understanding of Daylami language, in order to face the challenges that arise in this changing world. In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of Daylami language, exploring its implications, applications and consequences in our lives.
| Daylami | |
|---|---|
| Daylamite, Deylami, Dailamite, Deilami | |
| ديلمی | |
| Native to | Iran |
| Region | South Caspian Sea, Daylam |
| Ethnicity | Daylamites |
| Era | 900–1300 AD[1] |
| Persian alphabet | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Daylami, also known as Daylamite, Deilami, Dailamite, or Deylami (Persian: دیلمی, from the name of the Daylam region), is an extinct language that was one of the northwestern branch of the Iranian languages. It was spoken in northern Iran, specifically in the mountainous area in Gīlān.
Parviz Natel Khanlari listed this language as one of Iranian dialects spoken between the 9th and 13th centuries. Istakhri, a medieval Iranian geographer, has written about this language, as did Al-Muqaddasi, a medieval Arab geographer, who wrote "they have an obscure language and they use the phoneme khe /x/ a lot."[1] Abū Esḥāq Ṣābī had a similar report on people in the Deylam highlands who spoke a distinct language.[2]
According to Wilfered Madelung, in the early Islamic period the language of the Deylamites was a northwestern Iranian language. One of the characteristics of this language was an added ī sound between consonants and ā (Lāhījān=Līāhījān, Amīrkā=Amīrkīā).[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Mehdi Marashi, Mohammad Ali Jazayery, Persian studies in North America: studies in honor of Mohammad Ali Jazayery, Ibex Publishers, Inc., 1994, ISBN 0-936347-35-X, 9780936347356, p. 269.
- ^ Wilferd Madelung. Abū Isḥāq al-Ṣābī on the Alids of Tabaristān and Gīlān. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Jan., 1967), pp. 17-57, University of Chicago Press.
- ^ Wilferd Maelung, Deylamites Encyclopedia Iranica.