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).[1] [2] Under linguistic typology a part of the dialects of the region can be classified as follows:[3] [4] [5] [6]
| Southwestern | Northwestern | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative–accusative | Split-Ergative in past transitive constructions | |
| Tajiki Kalani, Lori Kalani, Mamassani Lori, Balyani, Hayati(Dowlat Abadi), Lordarengani, Dezhgahi/Gowri, Richi, Tang Kishi, Zakhoruyei | Kuhmareyi 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.[7]
| Language/ Dialect | Sentence |
|---|---|
| English | Everyone who saw me greeted me. |
| har ki mano did, be man salâm kard | |
| har ka me-ni di, va me salâm kerd | |
| Tajiki Kalani | har k̂i may di, salâm ike |
| Lori Kalani | har ka mo midi, salâm ike |
| Mamassani Lori | har k̂e me na di, vam salâm k̂e |
| Balyani | har k̂e mo di, salâm-am ke |
| Hayati(Dowlat Abadi) | har k̂i mo-na dið, salâm-om kerd |
| Lordarengani | har k̂i mo-na dið, az mo salâm kerd |
| Dezhgahi/Gowri | har k̂a mo dið, salam kerd |
| Richi | har k̂e mo-na di, salâm-am k̂-e |
| Tang Kishi | har ke mo miði, salâm-am mik̂e |
| Zakhoruyei | har ke mo dið, salâm-om k̂erd |
| Language/ Dialect | Sentence |
|---|---|
| har k̂i-š ma di-š, salâm k̂e | |
| Dahlei | har k̂iš ma di, eš salâm ama k̂e |
| Kandeyi | har k̂i om dið-eyi, salâm kârd-ey |
| Kuzargi | har k̂i me-š di, salâm oš k̂e |
| Masarmi | har k̂a me eš- di, salâm-ša k̂erda |
| Birovakani | har k̂i seyl-em eš ki, salâm-eš ki |
| Dadenjani | har k̂i ma-š di, salâm-eš ki |
| Dorounaki/ Mehboudi | har k̂i ke ma-š di, salâm-eš ke |
| Banafi | har k̂i eš ma di eš, salâm-am k̂e |
| Papuni | har k̂i mo-š di, salâm-eš k̂e |
| Dusirani | har k̂i mo oš di, salâm-oš a mo k̂e |
| Somghani | har k̂i mo-š di, salâm-eš k̂e |
| Gorganayi-Gavkoshaki | har k̂e-â midim, salâm na-šk̂e |
| Mosqani | har k̂e ma eš di, salâm-eš k̂e |
| Language/ Dialect | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Nudani | har k̂i mo-š di, salâm-eš ke |
| Asiri | har ke mo-š di, salâm-om oš-ke |
| Aheli | har ke mo-š di, salâm-om oš-ke |
| Khonji | har ka mo-š di, salâm-oš kerd-om |
| Gerrashi/ Zeynal Abadi | har ke mo-š di, salâm-e mo-š ke |
| Kalati (Evaz) | har-ka-š ded-om, salâm-oš kerd-om |
| Kariyani | har ke mo-š di, salâm-oš ke |
| Shurabi | har ke me oš-di, salâm-eš ke |
| har k̂a man-a didi, ba man salâm iko | |
| har kâmišâ merâ diyešâ avinim wâtešâ salâm | |
| har k̂asi k̂e may di, selâm-i k̂e | |