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Pashto vs Persian (Farsi)

Pashto and Persian (Farsi) sit in the same corner of the writing-system map — Grafle's Arabic Script group — and players mix them up constantly. Here's the fastest way to tell them apart.

The tell

Pashto adds ringed/dotted letters (ټ ډ ښ) on top of the Persian set — rings mean Pashto.

Side by side

Pashto

ټول انسانان آزاد او په حقوقو کې سره برابر زېږیدلي دي.

سلام، څنګه یې؟

د پښتو ژبه ډېره ښکلې ده.

Pashto's own tells

  • Letters with little rings and below-dots: ټ ډ ړ ښ ږ څ — circles attached to letters mean Pashto.

On signs in:

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Full guide to recognizing Pashto →

Persian (Farsi)

همه انسان‌ها آزاد و برابر به دنیا می‌آیند و زندگی حق همه است.

سلام، حال شما چطور است؟

تهران پایتخت ایران است.

Persian (Farsi)'s own tells

  • Has the four extra letters پ چ ژ گ that Arabic lacks.
  • Word-final ی without dots, and no constant ال articles.

On signs in:

  • Iran
  • Afghanistan

Full guide to recognizing Persian (Farsi) →

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