The Persian variety spoken in Afghanistan, sharing deep roots with Farsi while carrying its own vocabulary and pronunciation.
- Spoken in
- Speakers (approx.)
- 20,000,000
- Approximate centre
- 33.93°, 67.71°
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Dari vs Herati
Compare two dialects of Persian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Herati Persian · Herati Dari · Herātī
The Dari of Herat and the Hari Rud valley in western Afghanistan. Transitional between Kabuli Dari and the Khorasani Persian of north-eastern Iran, with strong Iranian features in vocalism and lexicon. Around two million speakers.
- Spoken in
- Speakers (approx.)
- 2,000,000
- Approximate centre
- 34.34°, 62.20°
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DialectDariThe Persian variety spoken in Afghanistan, sharing deep roots with Farsi while carrying its own vocabulary and pronunciation.DialectHeratiThe Dari of Herat and the Hari Rud valley in western Afghanistan. Transitional between Kabuli Dari and the Khorasani Persian of north-eastern Iran, with strong Iranian features in vocalism and lexicon. Around two million speakers.CompareDari vs FarsiAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Persian and the dialects within it.