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How many people speak Persian and Pashto?


Pashto and Persian speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
65.00 million   
26
60.00 million   
27

Speaking Population
0.99 %   
20
0.58 %   
26

Native Speakers
65.00 million   
17
60.00 million   
20

Native Name
فارسی   
(paṧto) پښتو   

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

French Name
persan   
pachto   

German Name
Persisch   
Paschtu   

Pronunciation
[fɒːɾˈsiː]   
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]   

Ethnicity
Persian people   
Pashtun   

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Persian native speakers vs Pashto native speakers

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

Native Names of Persian and Pashto

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

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

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