Farsi
Farsi
is the national language of Iran. It is also referred to as Persian,
although there are many who object to the use of the name Farsi to denote the
Persian language. It is spoken by roughly half the population of Iran (about
25,000,000). The literary language is virtually identical in Iran and
Afghanistan, with minor differences. Zargari may be a dialect used by
goldsmiths. This Indo-European language has close to 30,000,000 total
speakers. The language
is used primarily in Iran and Afghanistan, but has substantial usage in
Tajikistan, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, USA, Canda and the UAE.
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