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°
Dialect comparison
Dari vs Kabuli
Compare two dialects of Persian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Kabuli Persian · Kabuli Dari · Kābolī
The Dari variety of Kabul and the prestige basis of standard Afghan Persian as used in broadcast, government, and education. Sociolinguistically dominant across most of eastern and central Afghanistan, with several million speakers.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 34.53°, 69.17°
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