A distinctive Persian dialect of the Hazara people, with its own verb forms, vocabulary, and cultural identity rooted in central Afghanistan.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 34.20°, 67.00°
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Hazaragi vs Herati
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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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DialectHazaragiA distinctive Persian dialect of the Hazara people, with its own verb forms, vocabulary, and cultural identity rooted in central Afghanistan.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 HazaragiAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Persian and the dialects within it.