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In other languages: Online Resources
- Pashto online dictionary
- Pashto Language resources
- Afghanistan Languages (afghan-web)
- Afghanistan (Britannica)
Description
With upwards of 40 distinct languages, Afghanistan is a linguistically diverse nation.
The Dari or Dari Persian and Pashto have official status in Afghanistan and are two of the leading languages in the country.
- Dari or Dari Persian
- is spoken by 78% as a native language or 2nd language
- is the most widely understood language as a shared language between multiple ethnic groups in the country
- has served as a historical Lingua Franca between different linguistic groups in the region
- is an Irainian Language
- Pashto
- is spoken by 35%
- is not multi-ethnic and is not as commonly spoken by non-Pashtuns
- is an Iranian language [1]
Other regional languages are spoken by minority groups across the country. They are the third official languages in areas where the majority speaks them. These include: [2]
- Uzbek is spoken by 10%
- Turkmen is spoken by 2%
- Balochi is spoken by 1%
- Pashayi is spoken by 1%
- Nuristani is spoken by 1%
English is most spoken as a foreign language. [3]
Word List(s)
Dari or Dari Persian
Pashto
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Dari or Dari Persian
- Dari Phonology (Wikipedia)
- Dari Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Dari pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)
Pashto
- Pashto phonology (Wikipedia)
- Pashto Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Pashto pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Dari or Dari Persian
- English to Dari Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Dari dictionary (Lexilogos)
- Learn Dari (ilanguages)
- Bulkin, Carleton. Dari practical dictionary : Dari-English English-Dari. New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2012. Available at: WorldCat.
Pashto
- English to Pashto Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Pashto dictionary (Lexilogos)
- Learn Pashto (ilanguages)
- Khattak, Niazi. The Pashto dictionary : a concise English-Pashto dictionary. n.p.: n.p., 2021. Available at: WorldCat.
- Pimsleur (Firm). Conversational Pashto. New York: Pimsleur, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources
- Yarzi, Shawali. English, Pashto & Dari dictionary. London: Sabawoon Language Services, 2009. Available at: WorldCat.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Afghanistan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Afghanistan, accessed 15 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Afghanistan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Afghanistan, accessed 15 May 2023.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Afghanistan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Afghanistan, accessed 15 May 2023.