How many people speak Urdu and Pashto languages tells about Urdu native speakers vs Pashto native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 61.00 million people speak Urdu as native language while 60.00 million people speak Pashto as native language. You can also go to Urdu vs Pashto Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Urdu and Pashto language. In some regions, Urdu and Pashto languages are used as second language. There are 43.00 million speakers who use Urdu as second language and no estimate of people speaking Pashto as second language.
Native names are used in the Urdu and Pashto Speaking Countries. Both Urdu and Pashto languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Urdu and Pashto you will get to know the native names of Urdu and Pashto languages. The native name of Urdu is اُردُو and native name of Pashto is (paṧto) پښتو. The alternative names of Urdu and Pashto languages are as follows:
The French name of Urdu is ourdou whereas German name of Urdu is Urdu. The German name of Pashto is Paschtu whereas French name of Pashto is ourdou.