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In Afghanistan, Dari refers to a modern dialect form of Persian that is the standard language used in administration, government, radio, television, and print media.
- Persian Language
The standard Persian of Afghanistan has been officially...
- Zoroastrian Dari language
Zoroastrian Dari (Persian: دری زرتشتی or گویش بهدینان...
- Persian Language
Dari (Fārsī-ye Darī) is a dialect of the Persian language. It is the Persian language as spoken in Afghanistan. It is the second official language of Afghanistan, [5] and is widely used by the government and most media agencies. It is mainly spoken by the Tajiks and other minority groups.
The standard Persian of Afghanistan has been officially named Dari (دری, dari) since 1958. [14] Also referred to as Afghan Persian in English, it is one of Afghanistan's two official languages, together with Pashto.
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- Dialects
- Endangered Status
Genealogically, Dari Persian is a member of the Northwestern Iranian language subfamily, which includes several other closely related languages, for instance, Kurdish, Zazaki, and Balochi. These Northwestern Iranian languages are a branch of the larger Western Iranian language group, which is, in turn, a subgroup of the Iranian languagefamily.
The language known as Zoroastrian Dari is also referred to as 'Behdinâni' ("language of the people of good religion") or pejorative yet common name, 'Gabri' ("language of the infidels"). The roots of the name 'Gabri' date back to the Muslim invasion of Iran and are resented by indigenous speakers of Dari to refer to their language. As Farudi and To...
According to Farudi and Toosarvaredani,Dari is traditionally divided into two main dialects: the variety spoken in Yazd and the one spoken in Kerman. However, this division of the language conceals the complexity of the actual dialectical situation. The Yazdi dialect has approximately thirty varieties, each distinct and unique to one of the Zoroast...
Although Dari has been generally considered quintessential to Zoroastrian identity, but its vitality of it is being affected or has been affected in the past, by two main types of pressure[citation needed]: economic and political. The pressures affecting the vitality of Dari Persian today are largely economic. In order to obtain an economic advanta...
Aug 28, 2024 · Dari (/ ˈ d ɑː r i, ˈ d æ-/; endonym: دری [d̪ɐˈɾiː]), Dari Persian (فارسی دری, Fārsī-yi Darī, [fʌːɾˈsiːjɪ d̪ɐˈɾiː] or Fārsī-ye Darī, [fʌːɾˈsiːjɛ d̪ɐˈɾiː]), or Eastern Persian is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan.
Dec 15, 1994 · DARĪ, name given to the New Persian literary language at a very early date and widely attested in Arabic (e.g., Eṣṭaḵrī, p. 314; Moqaddasī [Maqdesī], p. 335; Ebn Ḥawqal, p. 490) and Persian texts since the 10th century.
Dari (Fārsī-ye Darī) is a dialect of the Persian language. It is the Persian language as spoken in Afghanistan. It is the second official language of Afghanistan, and is widely used by the government and most media agencies. It is mainly spoken by the Tajiks and other minority groups.
