Median language
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Medean, Medic | |
| Native to | Media |
| Region | Ancient Iran |
| Ethnicity | Medes |
| Era | 500 BCE – 500 CE |
| Dialects | |
| Linear Elamite? | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xme |
xme | |
| Glottolog | None |
Median (also Medean or Medic) is an extinct Iranian language which was spoken by the now extinct ancient Medes. It belongs to the Northwestern branch of the Iranian language family, which includes many other much more recently attested and different languages such as Kurdish, Old Azeri, Talysh, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Zaza–Gorani and Baluchi.