Original sentence: The Scythians ( or ; from Greek ), also known as Scyth, Saka, Sakae, Sai, Iskuzai, or Askuzai, were Eurasian nomads, probably mostly using Eastern Iranian languages, who were mentioned by the literate peoples surrounding them as inhabiting large areas in the central Eurasian steppes from about the 9th century BC up until the 4th century AD
Edited sentence: The Scythians ( or ; from Greek ), were Iranian equestrian tribes, speaking Scythian languages as a branch of the Eastern Iranian languages, inhabiting large areas in the central Eurasian steppes from about the 9th century BC up until the 4th century AD