The biggest languages present in Afghanistan include:
- Persian
- Pashto
The same 2 languages serve as the official languages of the country.
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
Persian
Persian belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is one of the official languages of Afghanistan, alongside 2 other.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 110 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | Persian abjad |
| Major Persian-speaking populations in: | 5 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
More than a hundred million people use Persian as their language of day-to-day communication. Iraqi, Uzbek, and Iranian markets, for example, might be expected to use Persian in business and daily communications, at least to some extent.
Writing
Persian uses the Arabic abjad. It employs the extended version of the script, however, with 4 additional symbols. It is written from right to left.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Afghan market via the Persian language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Persian Document Translation
- Persian Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Persian E-Commerce Translation
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