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Persian Language and Culture Resources
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Digital Libraries
- Farsinet
Brief description of the Persian language community and country profile of Iran - Stars21
Bilingual online dictionary - Lexilogos
Bilingual online dictionary - Blogpost on the most important Persian dictionaries
Grammar
- EasyPersian
Persian lessons online - Jahanshiri
Various grammar and vocabulary lessons
Vocabulary
- Digital Dialects
Online vocabulary games - Quizlet
Online Persian vocabulary flashcards - MyLanguages.Org
Thematically ordered vocabulary with audio files for beginners - Linguanaut
Beginner-level vocabulary lists with Persian script and Roman script transliteration
Reading & Writing
- Omniglot
Introduction to the Persian alphabet
Listening & Speaking
- Learn Persian with PersianPod101
Youtube videos to impove your speaking skills in Persian
Online Course Materials
- Persian Online, University of Texas, Austin
Comprehensive Persian lessons (grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, culture) - Peace Corps Persian course
Links to downloadable manuals - Persian Language Online
Contains Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate courses as well as courses on idioms and expressions, alphabet, Persian tales, etc.
News & Media
- BBC in Farsi
Latest news in Persian - OnlineNewspapers
List of Iranian newspapers available online
Arts, Films & Music
- PersianWeb
List of various types of cultural resources, with short descriptions