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The Persian Language

The modern Persian language also known as Farsi is a branch of the Indo-European-Languages. Spoken by c. 60 million people in the Islamic Republic of Iran. For more information on Iran, click here to connect to the CIA World Factbook.

Persian Resources

Persian Quick Reference

Persian Periodicals in the UW Libraries

A Survey Catalogue and Brief Critical History of Iranian Feature Film (1896-1975)

Persian Digital Texts

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Last modified: Monday April 03, 2006