Where Is Avestan Spoken?

Avestan is categorised as an Eastern Iranian language, and was spoken in northeastern and eastern Iran from the second half of the second millennium BCE (Old Avestan) down to about the beginning of the Achaemenid period (Younger Avestan).

Is avestan language still spoken?

Avestan language, also called (incorrectly) Zend Language, eastern Iranian language of the Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism. It probably ceased to be used as an everyday spoken tongue about 400 bc, but the sacred word was passed down through oral tradition. ...

Is avestan older than Sanskrit?

Sanskrit is older than Avestan. ... So Avestan developed as a younger cousin of Sanskrit.