Languages of Afghanistan

Dari, also known as Afghan Persian, is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan, along with Pashto.

Pashto is spoken by the Pashtun people, who are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.

Uzbek is spoken by the Uzbek people, who live in the northern part of Afghanistan.

Turkmen is spoken by the Turkmen people, who live in the western part of Afghanistan.

Hazara is spoken by the Hazara people, who live in the central part of Afghanistan.

There are six major languages spoken in Afghanistan: Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Turkmen, Hazara, and Baluchi.

Baluchi is spoken by the Baluch people, who are the smallest ethnic group in Afghanistan.

Dari is closely related to Persian, which is spoken in Iran and Tajikistan.

Pashto is closely related to Kurdish, which is spoken in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.

Uzbek is closely related to Kazakh, which is spoken in Kazakhstan.

Turkmen is closely related to Azerbaijani, which is spoken in Azerbaijan.

Hazara is closely related to Tajik, which is spoken in Tajikistan.

Baluchi is closely related to Brahui, which is spoken in Pakistan and Iran.

Pashto is spoken in the eastern part of Afghanistan.

Pashto is spoken in the southern part of Afghanistan.