German and Pashto Speaking countries
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Afganistan
National Language
Germany
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
North Dakota, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia
Minority Language
Czech Republic, Denmark, Former Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
Pakistan
Regulated By
Council for German Orthography
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Interesting Facts
- One of the large group of Indo-Germanic languages is German.
- The second most popular Germanic language spoken today behind English is German 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
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English Languages
Persian and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Albanian Languages
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German and Pashto as Minority Language
In German and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have German and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- German as minority language: Czech Republic, Denmark, Former Soviet Union, France, Hungary, Italy, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.
- Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
If you want to compare German and Pashto dialects, then you can go to German vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
German and Pashto Regulators
German and Pashto speaking countries provide you German and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Council for German Orthography regulates German language.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, German and Pashto Language History.
German and Pashto Continents
Thinking about German and Pashto continents in which German and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on German and Pashto. Most of the German speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 German and Pashto languages:
German Interesting Facts:
- One of the large group of Indo-Germanic languages is German.
- The second most popular Germanic language spoken today behind English is German language.
Pashto Interesting Facts:
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
The German language was derived from Albanian Languages and is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English Languages whereas German language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.