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Persian language 101

What Persian is, where it is spoken, how it is written, and how heritage learners can start.

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IDCDC-PER-09 · Foundations · 6 h · Open for enrolment on study.iranians.global

Academy · course · Persian language · Faculty of Languages · Open for enrolment on study.iranians.global

Persian language 101

What Persian is, where it is spoken, how it is written, and how heritage learners can start.

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LevelFoundationsSelf-paced online, in plain language, with maps, figures, short quizzes and a discussion.

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Course code
IDCDC-PER-09
School
Persian language
Faculty
Faculty of Languages
Level
Foundations
Hours
6 h (estimated)
Audience
Everyone from about age 14: young people, adults, parents and newcomers. No prior knowledge is needed.
Prerequisites
none listed
Enrolment
open
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Outline

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1
What Persian is
2
Farsi, Dari and Tajik
3
The Persian script
4
Learning Persian

What you can do after

  • Place Persian in the Iranian language family.
  • Explain Farsi, Dari and Tajik as classification and as self-identification.
  • Recognise the Persian script and its main features.
  • Plan first steps as a heritage or new learner.
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