Natanzi language

{{Short description|Central Iranian language of Iran}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Natanzi

|altname=Natanzic

|states=Iran

|speakers=several thousandEthnologue gives a figure of 7,030. However, this is a guestimate based on 35,000 speakers divided among five recognized languages.

|date=2000

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Indo-European

|fam2=Indo-Iranian

|fam3=Iranian

|fam4=Western

|fam5=Northwestern II

|fam6=Tatic

|fam7=Kermanic/Central Plateau

|fam8=Northeastern

|fam9=Kashanic

|dia1=Natanzi proper

|dia2=Abyane'i

|dia3=Badi (Median)

|dia4=Badrudi

|dia5=Bidhandi

|dia6=Farizandi

|dia7=Hanjani

|dia8=Yarandi

|iso3=ntz

|glotto=nata1252

|glottorefname=Natanzic

}}

Natanzi is one of the Central Iranian varieties of Iran, one of five listed in Ethnologue that together have 35,000 speakers. Dialects are Natanzi, Farizandi, Yarandi/Yarani. It is closely related to Soi.