Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
  
Afganistan
  
National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
  
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
Second Language
Spain
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
  
Pakistan
  
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
  
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
  
Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
  
- 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
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
  
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
Derived From
Latin
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Catalan-Alpahabets.jpg#200
  
Pashto-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Arabic
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Hola
  
(salaam) سلام
  
Thank You
Gràcies
  
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
  
How Are You?
Com estàs?
  
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
  
Good Night
Bona nit
  
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
  
Good Evening
Bona nit
  
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
  
Good Afternoon
Bona tarda
  
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
  
Good Morning
Bon dia
  
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
  
Please
Sisplau
  
(lotfan) لطفا
  
Sorry
Perdó!
  
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
  
Bye
Adéu
  
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
  
I Love You
T'estimo
  
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
  
Excuse Me
Dispensi!
  
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
  
Dialect 1
Caló
  
Central Pashto
  
Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain
  
Afganistan, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
6,500,000.00
  
14
Dialect 2
Valencian
  
Northern Pashto
  
Where They Speak
Spain
  
Afganistan, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
2,400,000.00
  
19
21,000,000.00
  
4
Dialect 3
Ribagorçan
  
Wanetsi
  
Where They Speak
Spain
  
Afganistan, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
9.20 million
  
99+
60.00 million
  
27
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
4.10 million
  
99+
60.00 million
  
20
Second Language Speakers
5.10 million
  
28
Not Available
  
Native Name
català
  
(paṧto) پښتو
  
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
  
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
  
French Name
catalan; valencien
  
pachto
  
German Name
Katalanisch
  
Paschtu
  
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
  
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
  
Ethnicity
Catalan people
  
Pashtun
  
Origin
c. 1028
  
1651
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Romance
  
Indo-Iranian
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Iranian
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Catalan
  
No early forms
  
Standard Forms
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
  
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Signed Catalan
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ca
  
ps
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
cat
  
pus
  
ISO 639 2/B
cat
  
pus
  
ISO 639 3
cat
  
pus
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
stan1289
  
pash1269
  
Linguasphere
51-AAA-e
  
58-ABD-a
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Fusional