Dialect comparison

Herati vs Tajik

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: Afghanistan
Speakers (approx.): 2,000,000
Approximate centre: 34.34°, 62.20°

Tajik

The Persian variety spoken in Tajikistan, written in Cyrillic script with unique vocabulary influenced by Central Asia.

Spoken in: Tajikistan
Speakers (approx.): 8,000,000
Approximate centre: 38.86°, 71.28°

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