Do all Afghans know Hindi?

Most Afghans don not know Hindi but due to geographical proximity with Pakistan and certain geopolitical factors, several Afghanis are well versed in Urdu. So literally they can understand our spoken Hindi/Hindustani/Urdu.

Is Hindi language spoken in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan doesn’t have any Hindi speaking community, but there are some Hindu and Sikh communities in Afghanistan that speaks language called Hindko. Hindko language is a completely different language from Hindi although it may have some similarties.

What language do Afghan refugees speak?

Most of the remaining Afghans speak Pashto as their first language, although many individuals speak regional languages on a native level instead.

Do most Afghans understand Hindi and Bollywood movies?

I am Afghan and yes it is true most afghans do understand hindi and watch bollywood movies. We may not necessarily speak it however as that requires some linguestic training which we do not have as we do not speak hindi normally, we just watch bollywood movies once in a while and can understand 80-90\% of it.

How do Afghan people understand and speak Urdu?

Bollywood afghans have been fans of Bollywood movies and music from beginning which make them understand and speak urdu very well. Common vocabularies as urdu or the spoken hindi contains many common words with Dari language (one of Afghanistan’s official language) it makes urdu and spoken hindi for them easy to understand and learn.

What is the most common language spoken in Afghanistan?

, Self Employed. The language afghan people understand is a mix of Hindi and Urdu…majority learned it when Afghanistan (and Pakistan) was part of India. Today’s generation learns it from their parents and other people and ofcourse Bollywood Movies ; which are loved in Afghanistan.

Are Hindustani and Urdu mutually intelligible with Farsi?

Hindi and Urdu are NOT mutually intelligible with Farsi at all, especially the common colloquial spoken in Iran. I can’t really speak much for Dari, but the borrowed Farsi words you see in Urdu and Hindustani seem to come from Afghan Dari.