What is the official language of Iran?

Iran is a country in Western Asia, also known as the Islamic Republic of Iran or Persia. The language spoken by the residents of the country (and the official language of all the governmental and economic structures) is Persian, also known as Farsi or Western Persian. It appeared in the ninth century. Nowadays it is the national language of several countries, in Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well. The script of the language is derived from Arabic, but slightly modified. All the symbols besides numerals are written from right to left.

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Christine Noel Lundgren

You cared enough to click and make a rude comment. Some people just want to know about other countries and language.

Bhupendra Sachdeva

Farsi or Persian language used since long It was also used in Mughal courts Urdu language is a blend of Farsi and Hindi

scottthelen

I had to learn some Farsi before deploying to Mosul, Iraq. It's a northern city in Iraq with close ties to Iran.

Kenneth Kurtz

You are right Rick it is not rude. It is ignorant. Rude is much to kind.

Irene A

The country is the people, not government.

Jill Lyons

SOJ9, The shah was better for the west and the elite than for most Iranians. The shah was a western puppet set on the peacock throne after the elected leader was deposed.

toddjim todd

royalsfan, a lot of people care

Karin Johansson

royalsfan, if you read the comments you see that people care. So typical ignorant people to not understand even so little

Char

anthonygriffin, I agree

Char

Dan Bennett, we do learning about the globe is good info to learn

Char

Johna Adkins, exactly the stance we should have and if we met one bad that doesn't mean the whole ethic group is bad Just think about every religion having thier own extremest even in our own countries.

Char

rushdane rush, I could learn some more..

Char

Rafi Manory, I agree

james parrillo

Rameen Khan, The English language is difficult, because it has adopted words from many languages. There are rules and exceptions to the rules. Some must be learned by sight. Multiple spellings indicate an identical sound. I would be pleased to assist anyone in learning English. I think Larry Humphrey was honestly asking so he could use some words his friend knows in the Farsi language. Thank you, Christine, James's wife

Joe Mangan

Caroline Neumann, the bigoted "allah schmalla" jibe against their religion doesn't betray much art or science.

Satish Chandran

Bhupendra Sachdeva, Hindi is developed by a Scottish doctor in 18**.Urdu existed before.

Mariah Hartberg

I remembered Iran used to be called Persia so that helped.

Patsy Burchell

I have a doctor friend who is Iranian,he and his wife are lovely people,very traditional and honest

Ilias Tsiabardas

Got it

Rafi Manory

Jyll Lyons, you should go to live there, with Morals Police, women cannot go anywhere unescorted, must wear hijab at all times. Do you really think that this is what the Iranians wanted?

Sean Philips

Caroline Neumann, “Now they so backwards and detirmined to bring the world down to their ignorant levels”....THEY are ignorant? From someone who cannot spell or piece together a cohesive sentence in their own mother tongue! Sheesh!