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| There are two official '''languages of ]''', in addition to other languages that are spoken. The two ]s are also the most commonly spoken; ], a form of the ], is spoken by half of the population, though this percentage also includes speakers of the ] dialect, about two million people. | There are two official '''languages of ]''', in addition to other languages that are spoken. The two ]s are also the most commonly spoken; ], a form of the ], is spoken by half of the population, though this percentage also includes speakers of the ] dialect, about two million people. ] is also an official language and is spoken by 35% of the population. In addition, many ]s such as ] and ] are spoken, as well as over thirty other languages. Much of the population is bilingual.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html | title=CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan | publisher=Central Intelligence Agency | date=2006-10-17 | accessdate=2006-11-01 }}</ref> | ||
| According to the ] ], ] is considered as the first official language despite being spoken by only about 35% of the total population of the country. | |||
| In addition, many ]s such as ] and ] as well as over thirty other minor languages are also spoken or used. Much of the population is bilingual.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html | title=CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan | publisher=United States - Central Intelligence Agency | date=2006-10-17 | accessdate=2006-11-01 }}</ref> | |||
| [[Image:Languages of afghanistan-provinces.jpg|thumb|center|400px|'''Languages of Afghanistan''' | [[Image:Languages of afghanistan-provinces.jpg|thumb|center|400px|'''Languages of Afghanistan''' | ||
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There are two official languages of Afghanistan, in addition to other languages that are spoken. The two official languages are also the most commonly spoken; Dari, a form of the Persian language, is spoken by half of the population, though this percentage also includes speakers of the Hazaragi dialect, about two million people. Pashtu is also an official language and is spoken by 35% of the population. In addition, many Turkic languages such as Turkmen and Uzbek are spoken, as well as over thirty other languages. Much of the population is bilingual.
References
- "CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan". Central Intelligence Agency. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
Ethnolinguistic Groups of Afghanistan - Perry-Castañeda
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