# Afghan Languages

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*The three major languages of Afghanistan — Pashto, Dari (a form of Persian), and Arabic — as discussed on John Kiriakou's show with NSA whistleblower and former military linguist Reality Winner.*

On [John Kiriakou](https://www.kiripedia.org/wiki/john-kiriakou)'s show, NSA whistleblower Reality Winner was asked about her work as a translator in Pashto, Dari (a form of Persian), and Arabic — three of the major languages spoken in Afghanistan — and clarified that she did not yet know Arabic, calling it something she had been trying to learn on and off. [1]

## Sources

1. DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou: “Interview with Reality Winner” (2025-09-30), at 04:37. Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=413mDuoRtiY&t=277s · Transcript: https://www.kiripedia.org/sources/2025-09-30-deprogram-show-with-ted-rall-and-jamarl-thomas-deprogram-with-ted-ral/

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