Dari language

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the language family?Indo-European (Western Iranian branch)
2. What is the primary location?Afghanistan (official language), also spoken in diaspora communities
3. Why is Dari called Afghan Persian?It is called Afghan Persian because it is a form of Persian that is spoken in Afghanistan. It belongs to the same family as Persian spoken in Iran and Tajikistan.
4. How do people write Dari?People write Dari using the Perso-Arabic alphabet. The script has 32 letters and is written from right to left. It includes special letters for sounds like 'kh' and 'gh' that are not in English.

Lingua Franca: A language used for communication between people who speak different native languages.
Perso-Arabic Script: A cursive alphabet derived from Arabic, adapted for writing Persian and related languages.
Loanwords: Words adopted from one language into another, enriching vocabulary.
Diaspora: People who have spread out from their original homeland to live in other countries.