Persian
Persian is documented on Dialect Atlas across 6 dialects, including Dari, Farsi, Hazaragi.
Dialects of Persian
- DariThe Persian variety spoken in Afghanistan, sharing deep roots with Farsi while carrying its own vocabulary and pronunciation.
- FarsiThe standard Persian variety spoken in Iran, with a rich literary tradition rooted in classical poetry and modern expression.
- HazaragiA distinctive Persian dialect of the Hazara people, with its own verb forms, vocabulary, and cultural identity rooted in central Afghanistan.
- HeratiHerati Persian · Herati Dari · HerātīThe 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.
- KabuliKabuli Persian · Kabuli Dari · KābolīThe 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.
- TajikThe Persian variety spoken in Tajikistan, written in Cyrillic script with unique vocabulary influenced by Central Asia.