Countries
Afganistan
China, Laos, Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
China, Gambia, Laos, Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries, Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
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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.
- Hmong language may not be so popular at first sight, but it has rich history and various dialects are spoken by millions of people.
- Hmong language came from western part of China.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
(salaam) سلام
Nyob zoo (Nyaw zhong)
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
Ua tsaug (Oua jow)
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Koj nyob li cas (Gaw nyaw lee cha)
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
zoo hmo
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
zoo yav tsaus ntuj
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
zoo tav su
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
zoo thaum sawv ntxov
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
thov
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Thov txim (Thaw zhee)
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
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I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Kuv hlub koj
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
zam txim rau kuv
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Hmong Njua
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Laos
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Hmong Daw
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
China
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Hmong Do
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Vietnam
How Many People Speak
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Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
Hmong
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Mong
German Name
Paschtu
Miao-Sprachen
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
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Ethnicity
Pashtun
Hmong people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Hmong–Mien Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
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Branch
Iranian
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Hmong
Language Position
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Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 1
ps
No data available
ISO 639 2/T
pus
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ISO 639 2/B
pus
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ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
pash1269
firs1234
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Pashto and Hmong Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Pashto and Hmong dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Hmong language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Hmong Dialects are spoken in different Hmong speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Hmong Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Hmong dialects include: Hmong Njua , Hmong Daw. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Pashto and Hmong Speaking population
Pashto and Hmong speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Hmong languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Hmong Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hmong language is 0.13 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Pashto and Hmong on Pashto vs Hmong where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Hmong Language Codes
Pashto and Hmong language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Hmong Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.