Persian is an Indo-European language spoken primarily in Iran, where it serves as the official language, as well as in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Turkey, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and other neighboring regions.
In Iran, the modern Persian language is known as Farsi by native speakers. The name derives from the historical province of Fars (ancient Persis) in southwestern Iran—also considered the cultural heart of the country—where Old and Middle Persian were once spoken. Modern Persian is the direct continuation of these earlier forms and maintains strong linguistic and cultural ties to them.
The variety spoken in Afghanistan is called Dari and is one of the country’s two official languages. In Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of Central Asia, the Persian variety is known as Tajik. There are approximately 23 million Persian speakers in Iran (around 50% of the population), about 5.5 million Dari speakers in Afghanistan (roughly 25% of the population), and around 1 million Dari speakers in Pakistan.
Due to centuries of contact with Arabic—particularly during the Islamic Golden Age—Persian absorbed a significant number of Arabic words. As a result, writers of Classical Persian had access to much of the Arabic lexicon, which became deeply embedded in Persian literary and scholarly traditions.
1. Πιστοποιητικό σε συνεργασία με την Ιρανική Πρεσβεία
- Levels:
- A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
- Exams: Exams are held throughout the year at the Acade Cultural Language Center.
Learning the Persian language is valuable for those interested in the culture and history of Persian heritage.
A1-A2: 3 teaching hours per week for 8 months
A2-B1: 4 teaching hours per week for 8 months
B1-B2: 4 teaching hours per week for 8 months
B2-C1: 4 teaching hours per week for 10 months
“Private lessons also available upon arrangement with the students.”
