Farsi
Persian (/ˈpɜːrʒən/ or /ˈpɜːrʃən/; فارسی fārsi [fɒːɾˈsiː] ) is the predominant modern descendant of Old Persian, a southwestern Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan (officially known as Dari since 1958 for political reasons), and Tajikistan (officially known as Tajiki since the Soviet era for political reasons), and some other regions which historically came under Persian influence. The Persian language is classified as a continuation of Middle Persian, the official religious and literary language of Sassanid Persia, itself a continuation of Old Persian, the language of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Persian is a pluricentric language and its grammar is similar to that of many contemporary European languages. Persian is so-called due to its origin from the capital of the Achaemenid Empire, Persis (Modern day Pars/Fars province), hence the name Persian (Parsi/Farsi). A Persian-speaking person may be referred to as Persophone.
There are approximately 110 million Persian speakers worldwide, with the language holding official status in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. For centuries, Persian has also been a prestigious cultural language in other regions of Western Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia by the various empires based in the regions.
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Top 20 suburbs where this language is spoken at home
| Suburb | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn (NSW) | 648 | 398 | 1046 |
| Dandenong | 569 | 287 | 856 |
| Merrylands | 319 | 324 | 643 |
| Castle Hill (NSW) | 209 | 228 | 437 |
| Hornsby | 215 | 202 | 417 |
| Doncaster East | 205 | 188 | 393 |
| Guildford (NSW) | 176 | 169 | 345 |
| North Parramatta | 169 | 162 | 331 |
| Hampton Park | 167 | 152 | 319 |
| Baulkham Hills | 159 | 157 | 316 |
| Blacktown | 152 | 151 | 303 |
| Shepparton | 164 | 123 | 287 |
| Kellyville | 144 | 141 | 285 |
| Parramatta | 160 | 123 | 283 |
| Cherrybrook | 129 | 145 | 274 |
| Dandenong North | 169 | 102 | 271 |
| Narre Warren South | 146 | 116 | 262 |
| Templestowe | 121 | 138 | 259 |
| Doncaster | 123 | 111 | 234 |
| Waitara | 111 | 118 | 229 |
