Countries
Afganistan
Afganistan
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Pakistan
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
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.
- 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
Persian and Balochi Languages
Persian and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
(salaam) سلام
(salaam) سلام
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
(lotfan) لطفا
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Central Pashto
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Northern Pashto
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Wanetsi
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Afganistan, Pakistan
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
(paṧto) پښتو
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
French Name
pachto
pachto
German Name
Paschtu
Paschtu
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Pashtun
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
pash1269
pash1269
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
58-ABD-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Fusional
Pashto and Pashto Speaking population
Pashto and Pashto speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Pashto languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Pashto Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 %. 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 Pashto on Pashto vs Pashto where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Pashto Language Codes
Pashto and Pashto language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Pashto Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.