Classical Persian

English

Proper noun

Classical Persian

1. A chronolect of the New Persian language beginning from Islamization and Arabization around 650 CE or 850 CE if Early New Persian is not included till at least the 16th century and likely early 19th century including 15th—19th century post-classical Persian.

Coordinate terms

• Early New Persian, Middle Persian, Modern Persian / Contemporary Persian

Translations

the Persian literate chronolect between Middle and Contemporary Persian

• Finnish: klassinen persia
• German: klassisches Persisch n