Parsi community A minor, but parallel vehicle for the Persian language was the arrival of Zoroastrian Persians in the subcontinent, fleeing from the Muslim conquest of Persia in the 7th century. Their language was Middle Persian; however, their assimilation into Indic cultures has led to the disappearance of this language. Literature A large corpus of Persian literature was produced by inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. Prior to the 19th century, the region produced more Persian literature than Iran. This consisted of several types of works: poetry (such as rubaʿi, qasidah), panegyrics (often in praise of patron kings), epics, histories, biographies, and scientific treatises. These were written by members of all faiths, not just Muslims. Persian also was used for religious expression in the subcontinent, the most prominent example of which is Sufi literature. Writing systems The prevalence of Persian also resulted in the Perso-Arabic script being adopted for several languages, such as Hindustani (as Urdu), Punjabi, and Kashmiri. Their alphabets differ slightly to accommodate unique sounds not found in Persian.Bashir, Elena (2016). "Perso-Arabic adaptations for South Asian languages". In Bashir, Elena (ed.) The Languages and Linguistics of South Asia, Chapter 9. De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 803-804. Additionally, the Nastaliq calligraphy style popularised by Persian is the main style used for  Urdu and Punjabi. Zoroastrian Persians The Parsi community speaks a dialect of Gujarati which has been influenced by their ancestral language of Persian. In 1932, the first ever sound film in the Persian language, Dokhtar-e-Lor, was produced in Bombay by Parsi Indians. There is also a small population of Zoroastrian Iranis in India, who migrated in the 19th century to escape religious persecution in Qajar Iran and speak a Dari dialect.
 Literature A large corpus of Persian literature was produced by inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. Prior to the 19th century, the region produced more Persian literature than Iran. This consisted of several types of works: poetry (such as rubaʿi, qasidah), panegyrics (often in praise of patron kings), epics, histories, biographies, and scientific treatises. These were written by members of all faiths, not just Muslims. Persian also was used for religious expression in the subcontinent, the most prominent example of which is Sufi literature. Writing systems The prevalence of Persian also resulted in the Perso-Arabic script being adopted for several languages, such as Hindustani (as Urdu), Punjabi, and Kashmiri. Their alphabets differ slightly to accommodate unique sounds not found in Persian.Bashir, Elena (2016). "Perso-Arabic adaptations for South Asian languages". In Bashir, Elena (ed.) The Languages and Linguistics of South Asia, Chapter 9. De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 803-804. Additionally, the Nastaliq calligraphic hand popularised by Persian is the main style used for writing Urdu and Punjabi. Zoroastrian Persians The Parsi community speaks a dialect of Gujarati which has been influenced by their ancestral language of Persian. In 1932, the first ever sound film in the Persian language, Dokhtar-e-Lor, was produced in Bombay by Parsi Indians. There is also a small population of Zoroastrian Iranis in India, who migrated in the 19th century to escape religious persecution in Qajar Iran and speak a Dari dialect.
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A minor, but parallel vehicle for the Persian language was the arrival of Zoroastrian Persians in the subcontinent, fleeing from the Muslim conquest of Persia in the 7th century. Their language was Middle Persian; however, their assimilation into Indic cultures has led to the disappearance of this language.
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