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 form of the Persian language, is spoken by half of the population, though this percentage also includes speakers of the Hazaragi dialect, about two million people. 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 over thirty other languages. Much of the population is bilingual.^[1]

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1. ^ CIA - The World Factbook -- Afghanistan. Central Intelligence Agency (2006-10-17). Retrieved on November 1, 2006.

Ethnolinguistic Groups of Afghanistan - Perry-Castañeda