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Pashto and Lao Speaking countries


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Lao and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan   
Laos   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   
Laos, Northeastern Thailand   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Pakistan   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   
Not Available   

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.
  
  • There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
  • The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
  

Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages   
Thai Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages   

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Pashto and Lao as Minority Language

In Pashto and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Lao 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.
  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Pashto and Lao Regulators

Pashto and Lao speaking countries provide you Pashto and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Pashto and Lao Language History.

Pashto and Lao Continents

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

Pashto Interesting Facts:

Lao Interesting Facts:

The Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.

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