Pashto and Punjabi Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
India, Pakistan
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Pakistan
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Pakistan
  
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
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.
  
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
  
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
Hindi Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Pashto and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Pashto and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Pashto and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Pashto vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Pashto and Punjabi Regulators
Pashto and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Pashto and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Pashto and Punjabi Language History.
Pashto and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Pashto and Punjabi continents in which Pashto and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Punjabi. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.