Avestan ( ) entry "Avestan" is the liturgical language of Zoroastrianism belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It was originally spoken during the Old Iranian period ( – 400 BCE) by the Iranians living in the eastern portion of Greater Iran. After Avestan became extinct, its religious texts were first transmitted orally until being collected and put into writing during the Sasanian period ( – 500 CE).
avestan ( ) entry "avestan" is the liturgical language of zoroastrianism belonging to the iranian branch of the indo-european language family it was originally spoken during the old iranian period ( – 400 bce) by the iranians living in the eastern portion of greater iran after avestan became extinct its religious texts were first transmitted orally until being collected and put into writing during the sasanian period ( – 500 ce)