Examining the Role of Social Factors in the Extinction of Behdini Dialect in Kerman, and an Attempt to Rescue it

Language shows the past and the identity of a people. However, many minority languages have disappeared or do not have a chance to survive under the influence of official languages. The Zoroastrian language is called Dari or Gavruni or Behdini which has two main accents of Behdini Yazdi and Behdini Kermani. Today, only a small number of elderly Zoroastrian people could speak the Zoroastrian Behdini Kermani dialect. This study intends to revive Behdini dialect and to help conserve other Behdini accents. It will investigate the role of the dialect Behdini Kermani from ancient times to date, as well as a number of differences between this dialect and Behdini Yazdi language, how Behdini dialect fell into the category of moribund languages, and the projects are underway to save this dialect.The study shows that the Zoroastrians of Kerman, due to the social, political, cultural, economic, change in lifestyle, expansion of mass media, and devaluation and low social status have abandoned their mother tongues. Nowadays, Zoroastrians must have a change in sentiment, attitudes and beliefs concerning the role, application and importance of their mother tongue and help conserve their language through Zoroastrian schools, religious classes, media, Zoroastrian societies and organizations, politicians, and elderly figures