What was the language of the sacred book of ancient Iran?
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Avestan language, also called (incorrectly) Zend Language, eastern Iranian language of the Avesta, the sacred book of Zoroastrianism. Avestan falls into two strata, the older being that of the Gāthās, which reflects a linguistic stage (dating from c. 600 bc) close to that of Vedic Sanskrit in India
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Zoroastrian Religious Texts. The religious texts of the Zoroastrian faith of ancient Persia are referred to as the “Avesta.
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