Is Farsi spoken in Pakistan?

The short answer is that Persian was replaced by other local languages (such as Punjabi) in the 19th century by the British. The accelerated the decline of Persian in the subcontinent so that by the middle of the 20th century very few people in Pakistan spoke Persian.

Are Pashto and Dari the same?

Pashto is a different language from Dari and Farsi. Pashto is an official language in Afghanistan. However, Dari is the language of business and higher education, so Pashtuns often learn Dari. Very few Dari speakers have a good command of Pashto.

Where is Dari spoken in the world?

Afghanistan
As defined in the Constitution of Afghanistan, it is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan; the other is Pashto. Dari is the most widely spoken language in Afghanistan and the native language of approximately 40–45\% of the population….

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Is Dari language difficult?

its simple and easy. Hello, Anybody with this question in mind does not need to worry which to learn. Dari and Farsi are pretty much the same language if spoken formal.

What is the Dari language?

The term “Dari” is officially used for the characteristic spoken Persian of Afghanistan, but is best restricted to formal spoken registers.

How many people in Afghanistan speak Dari?

It is spoken by 7.6 million people in Afghanistan. Various dialects of Dari are also spoken by some 15,000 people in Iran (including Zoroastrian Dari), and by 1 million people in Pakistan, as well as in emigré communities in the Middle East, Europe, Canada, and the U.S.

Is Dari an endangered language in Pakistan?

In Iran, for instance, Dari is neither written nor taught in schools and is considered an endangered language. Iranians are gradually giving up Dari to speak/learn Persian, the official language of Iran. The variety of Dari spoken in Pakistan, however, although marginalized, is a relatively stable institution.

Can Pakistani Pashtuns understand Dari language?

No.Pakistani pashtuns can not speak or understand Dari language. Dari is not spoken in any part of country by native people. There are some afghan refugees who speak it with family and there might be few pashtuns of afghan origin who can understand it but their younger generation who brought up here are clueless about Dari.