Language

Parthian

Parthian is a language in the Indo-European family spoken in Iran.

No known Scripture

Scripture in Parthian

Our sources record no known Scripture in Parthian.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Parthian is spoken

  • Iran

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About Parthian

Language family
Indo-European
ISO 639-3 code
xpr
Glottocode
part1239

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.