Despite Ossetian being separated from Persian over 3,000 years ago, Iranic languages share a tight bond and resemblance.

Example: I am proud to be (my ethnicity).

Persian - Az Irani budanam sarbolandam.

Kurdish - Ez bi Kurd buna xwe serbilindim.

Ossetian - Az Iron uyn sarbarzond dan.

Persian, Kurdish & Ossetian share similar forms for "I am proud": sarbolandam, serbilindim, sarbarzond dan.

This is not easily possible in other language groups that have been separated for so long.

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Hello, friends! I'm a third-year student at the faculty of International relations. I'm Polish, but I also speak Russian. I'm currently writing my bachelor's thesis on the image of Poland and Poles in selected countries of the former Soviet Union in the context of Russian public discourse. I've prepared a questionnaire in Russian and English. If You are a citizen of Ossetia, Alania or any other former Soviet Union country, I would be very grateful if You could complete this questionnaire (and, if You wish, send it to Your friends and relatives in Your countries of origin). This will greatly help me in my research. Best wishes 🤝

https://forms.gle/wV6h8b4XY1u7SXGG6

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• Ancient empires (Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid)
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Could they declare independence and unify? Would South Ossetia be taken by Georgia? Is independence even economically viable?

And if the South got incorporated into Georgia, would the North even declare independence?

Acclaimed Czech videogame Kingdom Come: Deliverance II contains a side character of Jász (or Iassian, as the game itself names them) origin called Bibrek the Archer who greets Henry with well known Jasz greeting formula "Daban horz", which corresponds to Ossetian "Dæ bon xorz!" - "Good day".

Jász were an Alan ethnic group who resettled from Caucasus to Hungary somewhere in 13th century amidst Mongol invasion. Their language was already extinct by 18th century and is mostly known through the Jász glossary containing a few dozens words most of which correspond to modern Ossetian words.

It is the second time Ossetian language is represented in Eastern European RPG games, the first one being Gunther O'Dimm in The Witcher 3 who spoke a few lines in Ossetian and Georgian respectively.

How would you take a name written in Russian and render it in Ossetian?  I'm not sure of the rules.

An example is Vitaly Konstantinovich Kaloyev, which Wikipedia says is Калоты Къостайы фырт Витали in Ossetian.

Another example is the President of South Ossetia Alan Eduardovich Gagloev, which Wikipedia says is Гаглойты Эдуарды фырт Алан.

A friend of mine is writing an essay and there's a name he wants to render in Ossetian: Yury Khadzhimuratavich Karayeu. He can't find the official Ossetian translation anywhere.

Would it be something like Караеты Хаджимураты фырт Юри?

Исчи йæ зоны? Иу лаппу æндæрæбон мæм ныфыста, мæ йæ тыххæй фарста

Hi friends, I’m an Ossetian living in Turkey. I want to teach my baby Ossetian. Do you know any good cartoons or children’s songs in the language? I remember there used to be a TV channel in Ossetian, but I can’t seem to find it anymore. Since the alphabet is different and I don’t know Cyrillic, it’s hard for me to search online. If you could share some useful search keywords or links, I’d really appreciate it. Also, do you know if there are any Ossetian children’s books I could buy? Thanks a lot in advance!

Given the last time that Ossetians were part of any Iranic country/empire/polity was around almost 300 years ago when the Safavid empire ended, I'm curious how Ossetians remember and feel about Iran during that time.

I know the Safavids were very rough to Georgians and it's not a proud moment in their history but I'm curious how Ossetians feel about them (both Muslim and Christian Ossetians).

Можете ли вы прожить без шуток про пахана и всмыси всмыси?

В Майами прошёл движ на арене с длинным названием, где наш Давид Дзукаев встретился с аргентинцем Оттавиано. Бой длился меньше, чем успеваешь заварить чай: Давид уронил соперника в первом раунде и тут же выключил его в нокаут.

Теперь у Дзукаева — 11 побед из 11, причём семь раз он просто отправлял людей спать пораньше.

Силовики перекрыли трассу «Кавказ», развели конфликтующие стороны. Ситуация стабилизируется, службы работают на месте