Farhad Hakimzadeh on Farsi, the Modern Persian Language in Iran

1. Farhad Hakimzadeh on Farsi, the
Modern Persian Language in Iran

2. ● The earliest forms of Farsi, a Persian
language branching from the Indo-Iranian
language group, are found in Zoroastrian
sacred scriptures.
● Today, 60 percent of the population in Iran
speaks Farsi. Farsi and a related dialect, Dari,
are also widely spoken in Afghanistan, and
speakers of Farsi in its archaic forms can be
found in the Pamir Mountains and Tajik.
● There are around 110 million speakers of
Farsi in the world today.

3. ● Farsi is written in a cursive style.
● Words travel from right to left, whereas
numbers are deciphered from left to right.
● It utilizes the abjad writing system, in which
letters represent only consonants and long
vowels.

4. About the Author: Iranian cultural specialist
Farhad Hakimzadeh is dedicated to bringing
scholars and institutions together to present
Iran’s fascinating history, culture, and heritage
to the world.
● Farhad Hakimzadeh has been actively
involved with organizations such as the Iran
Heritage Foundation and the British Institute of
Persian Studies, and supported Iranian culture
through fundraising, events, and the
establishment of a substantial Iranian Studies
reference library.