Nationality Iranian Residence Tehran, Iran Name Gholamreza Emrani | Spouse(s) married Occupation Linguist | |
Born 1947 Zabol, Iran | ||
Gholamreza Emrani (/ɣolɒːmrezɒː emrɒːni:/; born 1947, Zabol, Iran) (Persian: غلامرضا عمرانی) is an Iranian linguist and an iconic figure in the field of Sistanian studies. He is best known for his extensive contributions to the Iranian Curriculum Development Center as well as publishing a lot of exquisite works generally under the title of the Majmue-ye-Sistan (Sistan Series) concerning with Sistanian dialect documentation.
Apart from his academic career and contributions to the Iranian Ministry of Education, he has also published many books falling into several categories, including Persian history, grammar and literature, and numerous articles in linguistics in national language journals.
Moreover, the Sistan Series, his multi-volume set of analytical and descriptive documentation of Sistanian dialect, which is regarded as the best work of its kind in Iran, was appreciated in the Iranian Season's Book Awards ceremony in 2010.