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Pashto and Somali Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Afganistan
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
13
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Somalia
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Middle East
1.6 Minority Language
Pakistan
Yemen
1.7 Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
1.8 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.
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
1.9 Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Afar and Oromo Language
1.10 Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language

Pashto vs Somali Countries

Comparing Pashto vs Somali countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Pashto and Somali languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Pashto is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3

Find if Pashto and Somali are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Pashto and Somali speaking countries will give you the presence of Pashto and Somali languages in different countries. Along with Pashto vs Somali countries, you can also compare Pashto vs Somali.

Pashto and Somali as Minority Language

In Pashto and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Somali 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.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

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

Pashto and Somali Regulators

Pashto and Somali speaking countries provide you Pashto and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Pashto and Somali Language History.

Pashto and Somali Continents

Thinking about Pashto and Somali continents in which Pashto and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Somali. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali 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.

Somali Interesting Facts:

  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

The Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.