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Burmese and Pashto Speaking countries


Pashto and Burmese Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Myanmar   
Afganistan   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Myanmar   
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   

Second Language
Bangladesh, Burma   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Mon   
Pakistan   

Regulated By
Myanmar Language Commission   
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   

Interesting Facts
  • The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
  • It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
  
  • Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
  • The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
  

Similar To
Thai Language   
Persian and Balochi Languages   

Derived From
Pali Language   
Not Available   

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Burmese and Pashto as Minority Language

In Burmese and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Burmese and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Burmese as minority language: Mon.
  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.

If you want to compare Burmese and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Burmese vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Burmese and Pashto Regulators

Burmese and Pashto speaking countries provide you Burmese and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Myanmar Language Commission regulates Burmese language.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Burmese and Pashto Language History.

Burmese and Pashto Continents

Thinking about Burmese and Pashto continents in which Burmese and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Burmese and Pashto. Most of the Burmese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Burmese and Pashto languages:

Burmese Interesting Facts:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

The Burmese language was derived from Pali Language and is similar to Thai Language whereas Burmese language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.

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