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Dzongkha and Pashto Speaking countries


Pashto and Dzongkha Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Bhutan  
Afganistan  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
1  
14

National Language
Bhutan  
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora  

Second Language
India  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
India  
Pakistan  

Regulated By
Dzongkha Development Commission  
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)  

Interesting Facts
  • Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
  
  • 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
Sikkimese Language  
Persian and Balochi Languages  

Derived From
Tibetan Language  
Not Available  

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Dzongkha and Pashto as Minority Language

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

  • Dzongkha as minority language: India.
  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.

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

Dzongkha and Pashto Regulators

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

Dzongkha and Pashto Continents

Thinking about Dzongkha and Pashto continents in which Dzongkha and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Dzongkha and Pashto. Most of the Dzongkha 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 Dzongkha and Pashto languages:

Dzongkha Interesting Facts:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

The Dzongkha language was derived from Tibetan Language and is similar to Sikkimese Language whereas Dzongkha language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.

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