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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 dialect of the Persian language, is spoken by half of the population. 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 thirty over languages. Much of the population is bilingual.

References

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