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Pashto and Swahili Speaking countries


Swahili and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan   
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
4   
11

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania   

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

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa   

Minority Language
Pakistan   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)   

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.
  
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages   
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Arabic Language   

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Pashto and Swahili as Minority Language

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

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

Pashto and Swahili Regulators

Pashto and Swahili speaking countries provide you Pashto and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Pashto and Swahili Language History.

Pashto and Swahili Continents

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

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