Why Use a Dari & Pashto Word Counter?

Standard word counters are built for Latin-script languages like English and often fail when processing Arabic-script text such as Dari (دری) and Pashto (پښتو). Problems include incorrect word splitting (due to ZWNJ characters), ignoring Persian/Pashto punctuation like ، and ؟, and mishandling right-to-left text direction. Our Dari and Pashto word counter is purpose-built for Afghan users writing in their native languages.

Whether you are a student writing an essay, a journalist composing an article, a content creator for Afghan social media, or a professional translating documents, accurate word counts matter. Many platforms and publications have specific word limits, and having an accurate counter in your native script saves time and prevents errors.

How the Dari/Pashto Word Counter Works

• Word Splitting: Words are separated by Unicode whitespace (space, tab, newline) and ZWNJ (U+200C) characters are treated as word boundaries.
• Empty String Filtering: After splitting, empty strings from double spaces or leading/trailing whitespace are filtered out for accuracy.
• Sentence Detection: Sentences are counted using both Arabic (۔ ؟) and standard (. ? !) terminators.
• Paragraph Detection: Paragraphs are separated by one or more blank lines (double newlines).
• Reading Time: Estimated at 180 words per minute for Dari/Pashto text.

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