Afghanistan Languages

Description
With upwards of 40 distinct languages, Afghanistan is a linguistically diverse nation. The Dari or Dari Persian  and Pashto have official status in Afghanistan and are two of the leading languages in the country.
 * Dari or Dari Persian 
 * is spoken by 78% as a native language or 2nd language
 * is the most widely understood language as a shared language between multiple ethnic groups in the country
 * has served as a historical Lingua Franca between different linguistic groups in the region
 * is an Irainian Language
 * Pashto
 * is spoken by 35%
 * is not multi-ethnic and is not as commonly spoken by non-Pashtuns
 * is an Iranian language

Other regional languages are spoken by minority groups across the country. They are the third official languages in areas where the majority speaks them. These include:
 * Uzbek is spoken by 10%
 * Turkmen is spoken by 2%
 * Balochi is spoken by 1%
 * Pashayi is spoken by 1%
 * Nuristani is spoken by 1%

English is most spoken as a foreign language.

Word List(s)
Dari or Dari Persian 
 * Farsi (Persian) Genealogical Word List
 * Useful phrases in Dari (Omniglot)

Pashto
 * Pashto Vocabulary (Wikipedia)
 * Useful phrases in Pashto (Omniglot)

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Dari or Dari Persian 
 * Dari Phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Dari Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
 * Dari pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)

Pashto
 * Pashto phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Pashto Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
 * Pashto pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)

Language Aids and Dictionaries
Dari or Dari Persian 
 * English to Dari Dictionary (Glosbe)
 * Dari dictionary (Lexilogos)
 * Learn Dari (ilanguages)
 * Bulkin, Carleton. Dari practical dictionary : Dari-English English-Dari. New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2012. Available at: WorldCat.

Pashto
 * English to Pashto Dictionary (Glosbe)
 * Pashto dictionary (Lexilogos)
 * Learn Pashto (ilanguages)
 * Khattak, Niazi. The Pashto dictionary : a concise English-Pashto dictionary. n.p.: n.p., 2021. Available at: WorldCat.
 * Pimsleur (Firm). Conversational Pashto. New York: Pimsleur, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

 * Afghanistan Languages (afghan-web)
 * Afghanistan (Britannica)
 * Yarzi, Shawali. English, Pashto & Dari dictionary. London: Sabawoon Language Services, 2009. Available at: WorldCat.