Persian dialects in Khuzestan

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There are a number of Khuzestani Persian dialects unique to the province of Khuzestan in southwestern Iran.

There are two main regional classifications, in addition to less common varieties:

Northern region

Behbahani
Dezfuli
Masjed Soleiman
Shushtari

These are generally unintelligible to speakers of Standard (Modern) Persian.

Southern region

Abadani
Ahvazi
Khorramshahri

These are a regional variety of dialects which are much closer to Standard Persian and in general are easily understood by the average Persian-speaker elsewhere in Iran.

Persian dialects in Khuzestan

Northern region

Southern region

See also