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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.

According to the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan, Pashto is considered as the first official language despite being spoken by only about 35% of the total population of the country.

In addition, many Turkic languages such as Turkmen and Uzbek language as well as over thirty other minor languages are also spoken or used. Much of the population is bilingual.

References

1. "CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan". United States - Central Intelligence Agency. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-11-01.

Ethnolinguistic Groups of Afghanistan (IMAGE OF A MAP) - Perry Castañeda

External links

• Persian language (also known as DARI or FARSI)

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