Dari (Eastern Persian) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dari |
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| دری | ||||
| Native to |  Afghanistan |
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| Region | Central Asia, West Asia | |||
| Native speakers | (Spoken by more than 27%, and understood by over 50% of Afghanistan population. Also spoken and understood by around 2.5 million people in Pakistan and Iran with communities who speak Dari as their primary language. cited 1992–2000) to 8–9 million |
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| Language family | ||||
| Dialects | Kaboli, Mazari, Herati, Badakhshi, Panjshiri, Laghmani, Sistani, Aimaqi, Hazaragi | |||
| Writing system | Persian alphabet | |||
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| Official language in | Afghanistan |
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| Regulated by | Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan | |||
| Linguasphere | 58-AAC-ce (Dari) + 58-AAC-cdo & cdp (Hazaragi) + 58-AAC-ck (Aimaq) | |||
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Dari (Fārsī-ye Darī) is a special way of speaking the Persian language. It is the type of Persian spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is one of the two official languages in Afghanistan. This means it is widely used by the government and in most media like TV and newspapers.
Most people who speak Dari are from the Tajik group. Other smaller groups also use it. People in Afghanistan and Iran who speak Persian can usually understand each other. The name Dari has been used for this language for a very long time.
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Where Dari is Spoken
Dari is mainly spoken in Afghanistan. It is the primary language for over 27% of the people there. More than half of Afghanistan's population understands Dari. You can also find smaller groups of Dari speakers in parts of Pakistan and Iran. About 2.5 million people in these countries speak or understand Dari.
A Bit of History
Historically, Dari was once the official language used in the courts of the Sassanid Empire. This was a powerful empire that existed many centuries ago. This shows that Dari has a long and important history.
Different Ways of Speaking Dari
Just like English has different accents and words depending on where you live, Dari also has different ways of being spoken. These are called dialects. Some of the main dialects include:
- Kaboli (from Kabul)
- Mazari (from Balkh Province)
- Herati (from Herat)
- Badakhshi (from Badakhshan Province)
- Panjshiri (from Panjshir Valley)
- Laghmani (from Laghman Province)
- Sistani (from Nimruz Province)
- Aimaqi (from the Aimaq people)
- Hazaragi (from the Hazaragi people)
These dialects are mostly similar, so speakers can usually understand each other.
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Images for kids
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Majority Dari speaking regions of Afghanistan in green
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See also
In Spanish: Darí para niños
