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How many people speak Pashto and Persian?


Persian and Pashto speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million   
27
65.00 million   
26

Speaking Population
0.58 %   
26
0.99 %   
20

Native Speakers
60.00 million   
20
65.00 million   
17

Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو   
فارسی   

Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto   
New Persian, Parsi, Persian, West Persian   

French Name
pachto   
persan   

German Name
Paschtu   
Persisch   

Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]   
[fɒːɾˈsiː]   

Ethnicity
Pashtun   
Persian people   

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Pashto native speakers vs Persian native speakers

How many people speak Pashto and Persian languages tells about Pashto native speakers vs Persian native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 60.00 million people speak Pashto as native language while 65.00 million people speak Persian as native language. You can also go to Pashto vs Persian Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Pashto and Persian language. In some regions, Pashto and Persian languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Pashto as second language and no estimate of people speaking Persian as second language.

Native Names of Pashto and Persian

Native names are used in the Pashto and Persian Speaking Countries. Both Pashto and Persian languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Pashto and Persian you will get to know the native names of Pashto and Persian languages. The native name of Pashto is (paṧto) پښتو and native name of Persian is فارسی. The alternative names of Pashto and Persian languages are as follows:

The French name of Pashto is pachto whereas German name of Pashto is Paschtu. The German name of Persian is Persisch whereas French name of Persian is pachto.

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