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Pahlavani
پهلڤانی
Native to	Afghanistan
Region	Chakhansur District
Extinct	(date missing)^[1]
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Iranian Western Southwestern Persian Eastern Pahlavani
Writing system	unwritten, possibly Persian alphabet
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`phv`
Glottolog	`pahl1240`
Linguasphere	`58-AAC-cf`

Pahlavani is an extinct variety of Persian that was spoken in the Chakhansur District, in the Nimruz Province of Afghanistan. It was reportedly an unwritten language that is believed to be similar to Dari.^[2]

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History

Pamir	Ishkashimi Khufi Munji Rushani Sanglechi Sarghulami Shughni Bartangi Khufi Oroshori Sarikoli Vanji Wakhi Yazghulami Yidgha
Scythian/Northern	Eastern Khwarezmian Saka Wakhi Sogdian Yaghnobi Western Alanic Ossetian Digor Iron Jassic Cimmerian Pontic Scythian
Others	Bactrian Parachi Pashto Central Northern Southern Wanetsi Ormuri

North

Adharic	Old Adhari † Gorani Gurani Shabaki Tatic Talysh Alviri-Vidari Ashtiani Eshtehardi Daylami † (South Alborz Gozarkhani Harzandi Kabatei Kajali Karan Karingani Kilit † Kho'ini Koresh-e Rostam Maraghei Razajerdi Shahrudi Takestani Upper Taromi Vafsi Zaza Central Zaza Northern Zaza Southern Zaza
Balochi	Eastern Balochi Southern–Western Balochi Southern–Koroshi Balochi Koroshi Southern Balochi Western Balochi
Caspian	Gorgani † Gilaki–Rudbari Gilaki Western Gilaki Eastern Gilaki Galeshi Mazandarani–Shahmirzadi
Central Iran Kermanic	Kavir Nuclear Central-Kermanic Gazi Judeo-Esfahani Judeo-Hamedani-Borujerdi Judeo-Kermani Natanzi Khunsari Nayini Sivandi Soi Abuzaydabadi Judeo-Kashani Zoroastrian Yazdi
Komisenian–Semnani	Komisenian Sangisari Lasgerdi Sorkhei–Aftari Sorkhei Aftari Semnani–Biyabuneki
Laki–Kurdish	Abduyi Central Kurdish Laki Kurdish Northern Kurdish Southern Kurdish Kordali Korouni

South

Persian–Tat	Caucasian Tat Armeno-Tat Judeo-Tat Muslim Tat Persian Eastern Persian Aimaq Dari Dehwari Hazaragi Kabuli Pahlavani Tajik Bukharian Judeo-Persian Middle Persian † Western Persian Basseri Esfahani Iranian Kermanshahi Khorasani Khuzestani Persian Kuwaiti Sistani Tehrani
Luri–Dezfulic	Luri Bakhtiari–Southern Luri Bakhtiari Southern Luri Mamasani Northern Luri Dezfuli–Shushtari Dezfuli Shushtari
Others	Achomi/Laristani Bashkardi Garmsiri Old Kazeruni † Kumzari Kuhmareyi Davani Judeo-Shirazi Khargi Old Persian †

Others

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