Countries
Afganistan
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Pakistan
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
Malayalam
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
(salaam) سلام
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
(lotfan) لطفا
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Central Pashto
Kongu
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Northern Pashto
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Wanetsi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
pachto
tamoul
German Name
Paschtu
Tamil
Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Pashtun
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Iranian
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
pash1269
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
58-ABD-a
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
Pashto and Tamil Speaking population
Pashto and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. 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 Tamil on Pashto vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Pashto and Tamil Language Codes
Pashto and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Pashto and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.