Do Afghan Speak Hindi?

Most Afghans in Kabul understand and/or speak Hindi, thanks to the popularity of Indian cinema in the country. Khuda Gawah is still one of the most popular movies among the older generation here, despite the influx of new age cinema from India and other countries.

Do they speak Urdu in Afghanistan?

Dari, or Farsi, is the official name of the variety of Persian spoken in the country, and is widely used as a lingua franca. ... The two official languages are followed by Uzbeki (11%), English (6%), Turkmeni (3%), Urdu (3%), Pashai (1%), Nuristani (1%), Arabic (1%), and Balochi (1%).

What language do Afghan Hindus speak?

Afghan Hindus are ethnically Pashtun, Hindkowan (Hindki), Punjabi, or Sindhi and primarily speak Pashto, Hindko, Punjabi, Dari, and Hindustani (Urdu-Hindi). Before the Islamic conquest of Afghanistan, the Afghan people were multi-religious.

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