Luri language

Luri is a group of closely related Southwestern Iranian languages spoken mainly in western Iran. Its varieties form a continuum between Persian and Kurdish-speaking regions.

Southwestern Iranian languages: A major division of Iranian languages that includes Persian and Luri. This division groups Luri with Persian and related languages.
Lorestan Province: A province in western Iran whose population includes many Luri speakers. Lorestan is a central region for northern Luri varieties.
Kurdish language: A Northwestern Iranian language or language group spoken across parts of the Middle East. Its neighboring varieties are sometimes compared with Luri despite different classifications.
Luri literature: Oral and written creative works composed in Luri varieties. Literature and oral expression preserve and develop Luri across generations.
Persian language: A Southwestern Iranian language spoken principally in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Luri shares Southwestern Iranian ancestry with Persian but remains distinct.
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province: A province in southwestern Iran associated especially with Bakhtiari communities. Many Bakhtiari speakers live in this province.
Balochi language: A Northwestern Iranian language spoken mainly in Balochistan across Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Balochi provides a contrast within Iranian languages outside Luri's Southwestern branch.
Bakhtiari people: An Iranian people associated with the Zagros Mountains and a major Luri variety. Bakhtiari identity is closely associated with Bakhtiari speech.
Bakhtiari language: A major Luri variety spoken chiefly by Bakhtiari communities in southwestern Iran. Bakhtiari is one of the principal varieties grouped under Luri.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province: A province in southwestern Iran with a substantial Luri-speaking population. Its communities speak varieties often grouped with southern Luri.

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