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Marathi and Pashto Speaking countries


Pashto and Marathi Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra   
Afganistan   

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
1   
14

National Language
India   
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   

Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius   
Pakistan   

Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad   
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   

Interesting Facts
  • Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
  • Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
  
  • 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
Konkani Language   
Persian and Balochi Languages   

Derived From
Sanskrit Language   
Not Available   

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Marathi and Pashto as Minority Language

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

  • Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.

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

Marathi and Pashto Regulators

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

Marathi and Pashto Continents

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

Marathi Interesting Facts:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.

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