Pashto and Dutch Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan
  
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia, Europe, North America, South America
  
Minority Language
Pakistan
  
France, Germany, Indonesia
  
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
  
Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)
  
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.
  
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
  
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
German and English Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
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Pashto and Dutch as Minority Language
In Pashto and Dutch speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Dutch as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
- Dutch as minority language: France, Germany, Indonesia.
If you want to compare Pashto and Dutch dialects, then you can go to Pashto vs Dutch Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Pashto and Dutch Regulators
Pashto and Dutch speaking countries provide you Pashto and Dutch regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Dutch is regulated by Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union). Also get to learn, Pashto and Dutch Language History.
Pashto and Dutch Continents
Thinking about Pashto and Dutch continents in which Pashto and Dutch speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Dutch. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Dutch speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe, North America, South America. 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 Pashto and Dutch languages:
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.
Dutch Interesting Facts:
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
The Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to German and English Languages and derived from Not Available.