Dari-English/English-Dari Dictionary & Phrasebook

Dari is one of the official languages of Afghanistan along with Pashto. It shares a long literary history, both classical and modern, with the Persian (Farsi) of Iran, and the Tajik of Tajikistan, but over the centuries the languages have been split by politics and geography. Dari is written in a modified form of the Arabic script, but it has been transliterated here into the roman alphabet. This title contains a vast array of indispensable words supplying travelers and those working in Afghanistan with the resources needed to communicate effectively. Nicholas Awde is an author and linguist specializing in the Caucasus, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Saeid Davatolhagh is an independent researcher with a doctorate degree in physics from Ohio State University. He currently lives in London. Sami Aziz is coordinator of the Afghan Association of London.

About the author

Nicholas Awde is an author and linguist specializing in the Caucusus region, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. He is author of five books about the region including The Afghans, Pashto Dictionary & Phrasebook, and Urdu Dictionary & Phrasebook. He resides in the U.K.

Summary

Compiled by a linguist specializing in the region, this two-way pocket dictionary and phrasebook offers a map of Afghanistan; information useful for relief workers, business people, and other intrepid travelers; and a concise grammar, pronunciation guide, and alphabet for one of the country's offici

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Awde, Sami Aziz, Saml Aziz, Saeid Davatolhagh, Asmetullah Sarwam
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780781809719
• ISBN: 978-0-7818-0971-9
• No. of pages: 230
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 178 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 250 g
• Series: Hippocrene Dictionaries and Phrasebooks; New Dictionary & Phrasebooks; New Dictionary & Phrasebooks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Phrase books; Language, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Multi-Language Phrasebooks, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), Language acquisition