Iranian Languages and Dialects, Part XII: LORI | LURI‎‏ لُری ‏ In this episode, I dive into the fascinating world of the Lori language, spoken by ‎about five million people along the Zagros mountain range. We explore the linguistic ‎bridge Lori forms between Kurdish and Persian, and touch on the dialect split ‎between Northern and Southern Lori, marked by the Āb-e Dez River. I also discuss ‎why Lori may be under-researched, partly due to its close ties to Persian. ‎Additionally, we take a look at the inchoative marker used in Lori to indicate ‎changes of state, with real examples from my conversation with Mrs. Fatemeh ‎Bahmani, a native speaker from the Bakhtiari tribe. Don't forget to check the ‎comments for a special recording of a Lori fable!‎ For those interested in listening to living dialects of Lori, I’ve included a link to a video in the podcast comments where you can hear them in action: The Fable Three Fish in Lori by Fatemeh Bahmani Keywords: #IranianDialects; #ZagrosMountains; #NorthernLori; #SouthernLori; #PersianInfluence; #InchoativeMarker; #MiddlePersian; #LinguisticBridge; #BakhtiariTribe