Persian and Kurdish Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Iraq, Kurdistan
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Middle East
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
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Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Farsi Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Persian and Kurdish as Minority Language
In Persian and Kurdish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Kurdish as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Kurdish as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Persian and Kurdish dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Kurdish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Kurdish Regulators
Persian and Kurdish speaking countries provide you Persian and Kurdish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Kurdish is not regulated. Also get to learn, Persian and Kurdish Language History.
Persian and Kurdish Continents
Thinking about Persian and Kurdish continents in which Persian and Kurdish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Kurdish. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kurdish speaking countries lie in Middle East. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Persian and Kurdish languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Kurdish Interesting Facts:
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Farsi Language and derived from Not Available.