Ossetian also known as Ossete and Ossetic is an Eastern Iranian language spoken in Ossetia a region on the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains.The Ossete area in Russia is known as North Ossetia–Alania while the area south of the border is referred to as South Ossetia recognized by Russia Nicaragua Venezuela and Nauru as an independent state but by most of the rest of the international community as part of Georgia.
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Indo-Iranian languages, Eastern Iranian languages, Iranian languages
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