Persians - Wikipedia
The Persian language belongs to the western group of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. Modern Persian is classified as a continuation of Middle Persian, the official religious and literary language of the Sasanian Empire, itself a continuation of Old Persian, which was used by the time of the Achaemenid Empire.
Persian language - Wikipedia
Persian (/ ˈ p ɜːr ʒ ən,-ʃ ən / PUR-zhən, -shən), also known by its endonym Farsi (فارسی, Fārsī [fɒːɾˈsiː] ⓘ), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages.
Persian | People, Language & Religion | Britannica
Persian, predominant ethnic group of Iran (formerly known as Persia). Although of diverse ancestry, the Persian people are united by their language, Persian (Farsi), which belongs to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family.
Persian language | History, Countries, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 22, 2024 · Persian language, also called Farsi, member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the official language of Iran, and two varieties of Persian known as Dari and Tajik are official languages in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, respectively.
Iran - Persian, Kurdish, Luri | Britannica
5 days ago · Iran - Persian, Kurdish, Luri: Although Persian (Farsi) is the predominant and official language of Iran, a number of languages and dialects from three language families—Indo-European, Altaic, and Afro-Asiatic—are spoken. Roughly three-fourths of Iranians speak one of the Indo-European languages.
Persian (Farsi) language and alphabet - Omniglot
Persian is a member of the Western Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is spoken by about 130 million people, mainly in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, and also in Uzbekistan, Iraq, Russia and Azerbaijan. There about 72 million native speakers of Persian, and another 38 million second language speakers.
Persian language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Persian, also called Farsi, is a Western Iranian language. It is the official language of Iran , Afghanistan and Tajikistan . It is also spoken by many people in Pakistan , Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan .
What is Persian? (with pictures) - Language Humanities
May 23, 2024 · Persian is a language spoken in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. It is also known by many people as Farsi, and less commonly as Dari or Tajik. Persian has over 60 million native speakers, with an additional 50 million speaking it in addition to their first language.
Iranian Persian - Wikipedia
Iranian Persian (Persian: فارسی ایرانی, romanized: Fârsi-ye Irâni), [2] [3] Western Persian [4] or Western Farsi, [5] natively simply known as Persian (Persian: فارسی, romanized: Fârsi), refers to the varieties of the Persian language spoken in Iran and by others in neighboring countries, as well as by Iranian communities ...
Persian (Farsi) | The History, Grammar, Vocabulary and Significance
Persian is an Indo-European language written in the Persian script, a modified version of the Arabic script, and will explore the Persian language’s history, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural significance.
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