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Dari: learn

Learning Dari: a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.

دری

01From first steps to fluency

Levels follow the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as a guide. A course here is not an official CEFR exam.

  1. A1

    First steps

    Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.

    No course at this level yet.

  2. A2

    Everyday use

    Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.

    No course at this level yet.

  3. B1 to B2

    Independent use

    Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.

    No course at this level yet.

  4. C1 to C2

    Proficient use

    Read literature, work in the language and interpret.

    No course at this level yet.

02Courses in the Academy

03Exams and levels

No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Dari yet.

Sources Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion volume. (2020) To verify

04Heritage-language programmes for children

Persian Saturday schools are run by volunteers and parents, often without a shared curriculum or trained teachers. The Council is preparing a shared curriculum, teacher training and a directory of schools.

Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Dari.

05Teacher training

  • Heritage language education · Practitioner

    Saturday-school teacher training

    Teaching Persian to children of the diaspora in weekend and community schools.

    Wave 1 · 30 h Outline drafted

06Study elsewhere

  • Study

    Iranian languages

    Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian, Kurdish and Armenian

    Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian

    SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Kurdish Studies

    Centre for Kurdish Studies, University of Exeter Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

Institutions that teach or research the region’s languages. A listing is not a partnership or an endorsement.

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Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Dari: Learn. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/prs/learn/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Dari: Learn.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/prs/learn/.

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	year = {2026},
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	title = {Dari: Learn},
	url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/prs/learn/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/prs/learn/},
}

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07Research and sources

Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.

  1. THE DARI LANGUAGE AND WORD FORMATION ISSUES IN IRANIAN STUDIES

    Alimova Kh.Z. · 2024 · Zenodo

    ArticleDataCiteZenodoOpenAIREOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  2. Dari (Afghan Persian)

    Adam Baker · 2016 · Journal of the International Phonetic Association

    ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefOpen access

  3. Structural Stress and Learned Helplessness in Afghanistan: A Multi-Layer Analysis of the AFSTRESS Dari Corpus

    Jawid Ahmad Baktash, Mursal Dawodi, Nadira Ahmadi · 2026 · arXiv

    PreprintarXivOpen access

  4. The Expansion, Popularity and Status of Dari Persian Language In India

    null Sayed Jan Sateh, null Ghulam Reza Safdari · 2024 · Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies

    ArticleOpenAIREOpen access

  5. Implications of a Biblical Christian Worldview: A Case Study of Sociology, Language, Art, and Pedagogy Lecturers’ Teaching Practices [Implikasi dari Pandangan Dunia Kristen yang Alkitabiah: Studi Kasus Praktik Pengajaran Dosen Sosiologi, Bahasa, Seni, dan Pedagogi]

    Meri Fuji Siahaan · 2023 · Diligentia: Journal of Theology and Christian Education

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  6. Theoretical Perspectives on the Genesis of the Dari Language

    Uktamova Khilola, Nishanbayeva Aziza · 2023 · Proceedings of the 2nd Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies

    ArticleCrossref

  7. 4. Persian, Farsi, Dari, Tajiki: Language Names and Language Policies

    Brian Spooner · 2012 · BRILL eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlexCrossrefOpen access

  8. DERIVATIONAL WORD FORMATION IN THE DARI LANGUAGE: AFFIXATION AS A PRIMARY MECHANISM

    Uktamova Khilolaxon Azamat qizi · 2025 · Zenodo

    ArticleDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  9. Dari Language Stopword Lists

    Ghezal Ahmad Jan Zia · 2020 · Technische Universität Berlin

    OtherDataCite

  10. A Comparative Study of Compound Verbs in the Varieties of Afghan Persian and Standard Iranian Persian

    Seyed Isa Mousavi, Mohammad Amin Nasseh, Akram Korani · 2026 · Treasury of Persian Language and Literature

    ArticleCrossref

  11. A Comparative Study of Dari Persian and English Language Consonant Sounds

    Mahmood Usmanyar · 2022 · Journal of Language Teaching and Research

    ArticleCrossrefOpenAIREOpen access

  12. Climatic Changes and Its Role in the Formation of Literary Styles of Dari Language and Literature

    Moutasimbillah Omed, Mohammad Fida Alakozay, Sunatullah Noori · 2024 · Nangarhar University International Journal of Biosciences

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