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	Persian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prior to British colonization, Persian was also widely used as a second language in the Indian subcontinent; it took prominence as the language of culture and education in several Muslim courts in the subcontinent throughout the Middle Ages and became the official court language under the Mughal emperors.
		Persian is a member of the Indo-European family of languages, and within that family it belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch.
		Persian and its dialects have official-language status in the countries of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_language (1714 words)

	Persian Literature, an English article
		In India, Persian language and poetry became the vogue with the ruling classes, and at the court of the Moghul emperor Akbar Persian was adopted as the official language; spreading thence and fusing later with Hindi, it gave rise to the Urdu tongue.
		The Old Persian of the Achaemenian Empire, preserved in a number of cuneiform inscriptions, was an Indo-European tongue with close affinities with Sanskrit and Avestan (the language of the Zoroastrian sacred texts).
		Though existing fragments of Persian verse are believed to date from as early as the eighth century A.D., the history of Persian literature proper begins with the lesser dynasties of the ninth and tenth centuries that emerged with the decline of the Caliphate.
	www.iranonline.com /literature/Articles/Persian-literature (2563 words)

	Persian Language
		Persian is a subgroup of West Iranian languages that include the closely related Persian languages of Dari and Tajik; the less closely related languages of Luri, Bakhtiari and Kumzari; and the non-Persian dialects of Fars Province.
		The Early Modern period of the language (ninth to thirteenth centuries), preserved in the literature of the Empire, is known as Classical Persian, due to the eminence and distinction of poets such as Roudaki, Ferdowsi, and Khayyam.
		Persian is the first language of about 55 percent of the population in Iran, and is the country's official language.
	www.iranchamber.com /literature/articles/persian_language.php (1384 words)

	Persian alphabet, pronunciation and language
		This is a correct transliteration of the native name of the language, however many, including the ISO and the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, prefer the name Persian for the language.
		Under Mongolian and Turkish rulers, Persian was adopted as the language of government in Turkey, central Asia and India, where it was used for centuries, and until after 1900 in Kashmir.
		Persian is a member of the Iranian branch of Indo-European languages.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/persian.htm (357 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Features: Language, Persian or Farsi
		This attempt to replace the word "Persian" with "Farsi" is not only incongruous with the history of the language but also creates confusion and misunderstanding.
		We should therefore avoid the use of the word Farsi instead of Persian (or Persan in French) because it not only violates historical fact but also some of the regularities of the language in which we speak.
		Persian, the term used for centuries in the West, originated in a region of southern Iran formerly known as Persis.
	www.iranian.com /Features/Dec97/Persian (1032 words)

	Iran - The Persian Language
		Modern Persian is a continually evolving language that began to develop about A.D. Following the Arab conquest of the Sassanid Empire in the seventh century and the gradual conversion of the population to Islam, Arabic became the official, literary, and written language, but Persian remained the language of court records.
		Persian is spoken as a second language by a large proportion of the rest.
		Among scholars and librarians a profound dispute exists between those who think Persian should be transliterated in conformity with the rules for Arabic and those who insist that Persian should have its own rules because it does not use all of the same sounds as Arabic.
	countrystudies.us /iran/37.htm (878 words)

	Persian language
		Modern Persian, the language of Iran today, was developed as early as in the 9th century.
		Persian belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family.
		Middle Persian was a contemporary of Parthian, and during the Arsacid period, Persian was strongly influenced by Parthian.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/persian_l.htm (387 words)

	Persian Iranian Language (Farsi) at Best Iran Travel.com
		Persian (Farsi) is the national language of Iran.
		Persian is one of the world's oldest languages, a well-recognized tongue as early as the 6th century B.C
		In different parts of Iran other languages are spoken such as Kurdish, Arabic, Lori and Turkish Azari in Azarbayjan, and another Turkish dialect spoken by turkmen in North of Khorasan province and East of Mazandaran province.
	www.bestirantravel.com /culture/language.html (310 words)

	Persian language on Encyclopedia.com
		PERSIAN LANGUAGE [Persian language] member of the Iranian group of the Indo-Iranian subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Indo-Iranian languages).
		Persian nationalism and the campaign for language purification.
		Avestan was the language of the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism that are known as the Avesta (probably composed c.7th-5th cent.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/P/Perslang.asp (651 words)

	Poetry in Persian and Iranian Poetry at Best Iran Travel.com
		Persian language stands apart among all Eastern languages in poetry.
		Persian poetry is as ancient as Avesta (the holy book of Zoroastrians) where first form of poetry is documented.
		There are many options for Persian poets in use of words because there are many meanings to one word and many ways to express one's thought.
	www.bestirantravel.com /culture/poetry/poetry.html (537 words)

	Farsi, the most widely spoken Persian Language, a Farsi Dictionary, Farsi English Dictionary, The spoken language in Iran, History of Farsi Language, Learn Farsi, Farsi Translation
		Persian Language, also known as Farsi, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European languages.
		Avestan, probably spoken in the northeast of ancient Persia, is the language of the Avesta, the sacred scriptures of Zoroastrianism.
		Ethnic Groups: Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki& Mazandarani 8% Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baluch 2%, Turkmen 2%, Other 1%
	www.farsinet.com /farsi (1134 words)

	Khayam Persian School Foundation: School of Persian Language
		Khayam Persian School Foundation is a school of Persian language based in Orange County, California established in 1980 primarily for teaching the Persian Language (Farsi) to Iranian Children.
		A great number of children of Iranian descent have become familiar with the Persian language and are able to read and write in Persian through our classes.
		Arrangements can also be made for non-Persian speakers who want to learn the language.
	www.persianschool.com (257 words)

	The Persian language and our cultural interaction
		The Persian language is seldom regarded as an element of culture or identity.
		It is also known that the Persian language was once an international scientific language of the Islamic world and one of the most important languages in the entire world.
		However, every language, including Persian, is an element that is the essence of culture, and can be regarded as the segment that is the most fundamental foundation of culture.
	www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=271079 (779 words)

	Learn Persian - Persian Books, Courses and Software
		The country is Iran, its people are Iranians, but the language is Persian, also known as Farsi.
		Language Teacher is a software version of the Language Teacher electronic handheld dictionaries of Ectaco, Inc. that runs on Pocket PC's and computers with the Palm OS operating system, and is similar to the version for Windows.
		Learning a foreign language can be such a frustrating and tedious experience that adults and children often give up trying long before they achieve their goals.
	www.multilingualbooks.com /persian.html (3333 words)

	The Aryan (Old Persian) Language - (The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies - CAIS)©
		It evolved into the Middle Persian language known as Pahlavi of Parthian and Sasanid Iran, and eventually into modern Persian language.
		Western-Iranian language belong to the Iranian group of the Indo-Iranian languages which is again is one of the main branches of the Indo-European family of languages.
		Linguistically, Aryan is the oldest attested Persid [1] language, which is classified in the group of Western Iranian languages.
	www.cais-soas.com /CAIS/Languages/aryan/aryan_language.htm (1073 words)

	Persian Language & Literature
		Language of the Armies (Urdu: A Derivative of Persian and Avestan)
		From early Persian Language to revolutionary poets of 20th century.
		A great name in Persian literature & Iranian political circuit.
	www.iranchamber.com /literature/literature.php (383 words)

	Learn Persian Online - Write or Speak in Persian Language Exchange
		My first language is persian but I understand dari and tajik which both are older persian languages.
		hello, i am 19, my native language is persian and i know english quite well and i am also very glad to learn german and speak it really much.
		Language exchange learning is also inexpensive because we provide free tips and conversation lesson plans that allow you to do a language exchange on your own.
	www.mylanguageexchange.com /Learn/Persian.asp (963 words)

	Easy Persian - Free Online Farsi Language Lessons, MP3 Music, and Chat!
		In short, Persian language is the official language in Iran.
		All of these ethnic groups (such as Persian, Kurd, Turk, Balouch and so on) are Iranian.
		Persian has a broader meaning and could be used for all Iran-related items (such as Persian cat, Persian rug / carpet, Persian literature, Persian Gulf, and so on) while Farsi fails to do so.
	www.easypersian.com (960 words)

	ajabanzabAn.com: Persian Language Lovers! Unite and Take Over!
		That's significant, because the only thing the youth are using the Persian language for these days is small talk and functional speech, such as "hi, how are you" or "I'll have the jujeh kabab." Everything else they do in English.
		Over time you'll have a language garden in your home producing fruit in the form of wacky sentences and a growing enjoyment of the Persian language.
		In trying to sell these magnets to the Persian community, I have discovered a major barrier to language transmission in the US: We are taking a fragmented, "education" based approach to language that doesn't work.
	www.ajabanzaban.com /heritage/pllsunite.html (2405 words)

	Iranian Language Family
		Middle Persian was initially the language of the province of Pars (Persia), and a development of the Old Persian of the Achaemenid royal inscriptions or one of its close dialects.
		Today, Persian continues to grow and develop as one of the prominent word languages and is the administrative and vernacular language of Iran, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan.
		It was also taken as the language of artistic expression and science by the population of Central Asia and Muslim inhabitants of China, as well as the aristocratic classes of Ottoman Turkey.
	www.iranologie.com /history/ilf.html (2828 words)

	Iran News - Calls for safeguarding Persian language
		He told the conference which was attended by Tajik, Afghan and Iranian masters of Persian language and literature at the Research Center for Eastern Studies of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, that dialogue and preservation of national culture does not mean confrontation with others.
		Speaking at a conference to commemorate the great Iranian poet, Abolqassem Ferdowsi, he said that Persian language, which is common to both Iran and Tajikistan, should be safeguarded, IRNA reported.
	iranmania.com /News/ArticleView?NewsCode=32004&NewsKind=Current+Affairs (347 words)

	Persian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Iranian peoples, a larger ethnic grouping that includes the Persian people
		Look up Persian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian (92 words)

	IRI Envoy in Tajikistan: Persian language exposed to foreigners' threat - Irna
		Sarmadi argued, "Even in Ferdowsi's era when the Persian language was not as much at stake as it is today, that grand master of the Persian language created his 'Shahnameh' (Letter of the Kings) to preserve this language from the threat of the foreigners' influence."
		Iran's ambassador to Tajikistan emphasized that the Persian language is the main core of the ancient Persian culture and the major tool at the service of conveying the thoughts and establishment of interactions with the others who comprehend this language." He added, "Today, all Persian language speaking nations are indebted to Ferdowsi."
		The Iranian envoy added, "If we all agree on the point that this language needs to be preserved for the future generations, we should also provide for broader interactions among nations who speak the Persian language."
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/menu-234/0505170017001833.htm (505 words)

	Persian Home Page
		Persian Tutor delivers more instruction, more effectively than many other higher priced products on the market today.
		Learn the Persian alphabet and beginning reading and writing principles.
		Practice speaking Persian through exciting and realistic street scenes.
	www.smilesprod.com /Persian.htm (84 words)

	Persian Is Sugar !
		the Book of Kings, and is considered the reviver of the Persian language.
		* Farsi Shekar Ast, Persian is Sugar, is the title of a book written by contemporary Iranian writer Mr.
		* Picture: Tomb of Ferdowsi, 10th century Persian Poet, in the city of Tus (rhymes with loose), in the Khorassan province, Iran.
	members.tripod.com /~shahriar/persian/titlepage.html (62 words)

	UCLA Language Materials Project Language Profiles Page
		Each Language Profile includes information about the historical, cultural, and social roots of the language, a map showing where the language is spoken, basic facts about the grammar, writing systems, and history of the language, and a wealth of other sociolinguistic information.
		Each page also includes contains links to the LMP citations for that language and a list of websites of interest to teachers and learners of the language.
		To search for language resources, select a language, material type, and level from the menus below.
	www.lmp.ucla.edu /profiles/profp01.htm (132 words)

	The Persian Alphabet
		The Persian language (or called Farsi by speakers) has a rich history going back many thousands of years and containing many volumes of stories, history, poetry, and scientific works.
		So, the word "ú" in Persian meaning he or she, has to be written with an alef.
		The letters se, sin, and sad are all pronounced like "s" in Persian, but "sin" is used the most frequently.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/9594/farsi.html (466 words)

	Persian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prior to British colonization, Persian was also widely used as a second language in the Indian subcontinent; it took prominence as the language of culture and education in several Muslim courts in the subcontinent throughout the Middle Ages and became the official court language under the Mughal emperors.
		Persian is a member of the Indo-European family of languages, and within that family it belongs to the Indo-Iranian (Aryan) branch.
		Over this period, the morphology of the language was simplified from the complex conjugation and declension system of Old Persian to the almost completely regularized morphology and rigid syntax of Modern Persian, in a manner often described as paralleling the development of English.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_language (1583 words)

	Old Persian
		Linguistically, Old Persian is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian or Aryan group which is one of the main divisions of the Indo-European family of languages.
		Old Persian is associated with the Inscriptional texts found in Persia, at Persepolis, the nearby Naqse Rostam and Pasargadae; in Elam, at Susa; in Media, at Hamadan and not too far away Behistan and Alvand; in Armenia at Van; and along the Suez Canal.
		Old Persian is the name given to the Persian tongue used in the Achamaenian dynasty's cuneiform inscriptions.
	www.crystalinks.com /oldpersian.html (261 words)

	Persian (Farsi) electronic dictionary and language translators. Persian (Farsi) - other languages dictionaries.
		We are happy to offer you the new generation of persian (farsi) electronic dictionaries.
		It recognizes the phrase said by the user and pronounces its translation in a foreign language.
		Recognizing more than a thousand English phrases, its clear voice output in can be easily heard using its built-in speaker or connected to an external amplifier to help get your message across no matter what the conditions.
	farsi.dictionaries.ectaco.com (947 words)

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