Persian Language

Iran stresses expansion of Persian language education in Armenia

Tehran, IRNA - The Head of the Saadi Foundation and the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, Gholamali Haddad Adel, has emphasized the need for broader cooperation, the advancement of Persian language education, and the enhancement of cultural relations between Iran and Armenia.
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Iranian AI experts develop evaluation system for Persian language models

Tehran, IRNA -- A group of artificial intelligence (AI) experts at Iran’s Amirkabir University of Technology has developed an evaluation system for Persian language models, which is regarded as the most comprehensive model of its type.
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Persian among five sweetest languages in world: Iranian official

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Cultural Attaché to Austria Reza Gholami has said that the UNESCO recognized the Persian Languages among the five sweetest languages in the world.
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Iran commemorates great Persian poet Saadi

Shiraz, IRNA – The commemoration ceremony of Saadi Shiraz was held next to the tomb of this great poet with the presence of a number of foreign dignitaries and Iranian officials on Friday.
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Iran unveils Persian macro-corpus containing 35b words

Tehran, IRNA — Iran has unveiled a corpus containing 35 billion Persian words, developed using artificial intelligence (AI).
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Iran seeking formation of Persian-speaking states association: Official

Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian official has called for the establishment of an association of Persian-speaking countries as well as a joint task force between Iran and Tajikistan to promote cultural heritage registration projects at the international level.
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Moscow university holds competition for Persian language and literature students

Moscow, IRNA - A16th edition of the competition on Persian Language and Literature has been held at the Moscow State University with the participation of students from 11 Russian universities.
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Afghanistan has no plans to restrict use of Persian as official language: Taliban official

Tehran, IRNA – The acting minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban ruling government has rejected the imposition of restrictions on using the Persian language in the country.
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First Persian language course in years kicks off in Kyrgyzstan

Tehran, IRNA – An open Persian language course kicked off in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the first time in years with 18 learners.
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Iran's Saadi Foundation opens Persian Language Summer School

Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Saadi Foundation is holding a new course titled Persian Language Summer School for foreign learners of Farsi from six countries.
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Iran to bolster Farsi courses at Syrian, Lebanese universities

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Allameh Tabataba'i University has reached agreements with universities in Syria and Lebanon to strengthen Farsi (Persian language)courses in the two Arab countries, says the chancellor of the university.
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Saadi Foundation to hold Persian Language Summer School

Tehran, IRNA – Saadi Foundation is to hold a Persian Language Summer School for learners at all levels of proficiency from August 14 to September 3, 2023.
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Farsi taught in 18 universities in China: Envoy

Tehran, IRNA – Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua says that the Persian language is being taught in 18 universities across China.
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Iranian professor of teaching Farsi to non-native speakers passes away

Tehran, IRNA – Professor Ahmad Saffar-Moqaddam, a prominent figure in teaching Persian language to non-Persian speakers, has died.
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Raisi honors Ferdowsi for dedicating life to Iran’s culture

Tehran, IRNA- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has honored the life and work of Iran’s literary legend Hakim Abolqassem Ferdowsi Tousi, saying that the renowned poet’s epic "Shahnameh" is a tribute to the nation’s culture, language, and religion.
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Iran to set up Farsi language teaching center in Oman

Tehran, IRNA – Iran plans to set up a center in Oman to teach Farsi to people interested in the Persian language and literature, according to Iranian Ambassador to Oman Ali Najafi.
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Persian language department active in Slemani for 8 years

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s cultural attaché in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, also known as Slemani, said that the Persian language teaching department has been active since eight years ago in the university in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Spox to UK foreign secy.: You’re backing war room working against Iran

Tehran, IRNA – Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani on Wednesday reacted to recent comments by British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly about London’s support for what he called “free journalism.”
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Persian language taught regularly in China: Cultural attaché

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s cultural attaché in Beijing said that 18 universities in China teach Persian language and literature and seven institutes work on Iranology.
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Ferdowsi commemoration held in Turkmenistan

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Embassy in Turkmenistan in collaboration with Devletmammet Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages in Ashgabat held a ceremony on Tuesday to commemorate the great 11th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi.
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Ferdowsi savior of Persian Language

Mashad, IRNA – The day Ordibehesht 25 (May 15) has been designated as the day of commemorating Abolghassem Ferdowsi Tusi, one of the most renowned Persian poet, whose Shahnameh epic poems revived Persian Language and his name will shine throughout history due to his great effort to save the language.
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Ferdowsi conference held in Pakistan

Tehran, IRNA – Cultural Center the Islamic Republic of Iran in Quetta, Pakistan, in collaboration with ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) held a conference on Ferdowsi on Saturday.
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Nezami’s Panj Ganj a link between Persian speaking states

Tehran, IRNA – The head of Iran’s Association of Cultural Works and Figures has said that great Iranian poet Nezami Ganjavi, through his notable works Panj Ganj (meaning Five Treasures), promoted the Persian Language to a high position in literature and connected Persian-speaking countries.
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Iran’s foreign ministry to hold Persian language capital award

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday that the ministry is going to hold an international event to select a capital for the Persian language and grant an Iranology award.
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Iranian diplomat calls for promotion of Persian language to preserve common heritage

Islamabad, IRNA -- The head of public diplomacy and media wing of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan says Persian has been the inspiration of many other languages, including Urdu, thus it should be promoted in Pakistan to preserve common heritage.
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Winter Persian language course begins in Pakistan

Islamabad, IRNA -- Persian language winter course organized by the Iranian Culture Center has kicked off virtually and physically in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore.
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18th online Persian Language course in Japan began

Tehran, IRNA – As part of Persian language and literature series, Iran’s cultural Attaché and Saadi Foundation hold 18th online Persian language course in Japan.
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Tajikistan, Iran enjoy deep ties in light of Persian language: Culture min.

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili has described Persian as a common language, which creates deep relations between Tajikistan and Iran.
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Official: Persian Language spread in world indicates Iran’s power

Tehran, IRNA - Head of the Saadi Foundation and the Academy of Persian Language and Literature Gholamali Haddad Adel said the spread of Persian Language in the world shows Iran’s power.
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Iran embassy lauds Japanese professor of Persian Language

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian cultural attaché office in Japan in coordination with the office of cultural cooperation and Iranian expatriates of Islamic Culture and Communication Organization and Iran Calligraphers Association praised Hisako Tesonada, Japanese artist in Iranian calligraphy and professor of the Persian Language.
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