Definition of avestan avestan an ancient Iranian language the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)nnn #definition #meaning #avestan #ielts #learnenglish #education #british

avestan
- An ancient iranian language

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Iranists: I'm making my way through Kreyenbroek's magisterial Early Zoroastrianism and Orality. I confess though I am skeptical about his translation and interpretation of Yt. 13.22 which he makes refer to resurrection. Does this reading have antecedents in scholarship? #avestan

Here is an example of #Avestan epigraphy:
Verses 6-7 of #Yasna 43 on the creation of the universe.

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For reference, Book #Pahlavi has only 22 letters with ambiguous sounds, while #Avestan has 53.

The #Parsi are one of the largest communities of #Zoroastrians, who live mostly in #India.

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#Avestan is used to write Avestan and middle #Persian. It is used liturgically in #Zoroastrianism. It has more letters than its parent Book #Pahlavi as it needed more precision to define sounds.

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