Are Dari and Farsi intelligible?

Farsi and Dari are two dialects of the same language, mutually intelligible in written format, but very different when spoken. Formal Farsi and Dari are very similar, but differences in pronunciation and the use of certain words are more noticeable when they are spoken informally.

What’s the official language of Afghanistan?

Pashto
Dari
Afghanistan/Official languages

The people of Afghanistan form a complex mosaic of ethnic and linguistic groups. Pashto and Persian (Dari), both Indo-European languages, are the official languages of the country.

What is the difference between Dari and Farsi and Pashto?

While Dari and Farsi are two accents of the same language, Pashto is a different language. Dari, Farsi, and Pashto both use the Arabic Alphabet, but they are completely different from the Arabic language.

Is Dari a common language in Afghanistan?

It is spoken as a native language in the north and west of Afghanistan and it is also a common language of communication in the capital city, Kabul. Dari and Farsi are two accents of the same language. Dari is also called Farsi in Afghanistan while it is mostly referred to as Farsi in Iran.

What is the difference between Dari and Iranian Persian?

Differences between Dari and Iranian Persian: ē, ī, ō and ū are merged into “ī” and “ū” in Iranian Persian – separate in Afghan Persian (or Dari). /i/ and /u/ vowels become /e/ and /o/ in Iranian Persian. Short non-final “a” becomes /æ/ in Iranian Persian.

What are the similarities between the Iranian and Afghan languages?

They’re mutually intelligible, have mostly the same grammar, and the formal forms are almost identical — other than regional accents. In Iran, Iranians refer to their language as Farsi. In Afghanistan, it depends on who you ask. Officially, the language is called Dari.