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Pashto and Telugu


Telugu and Pashto


Countries

Countries
Afganistan   
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
4   
11

National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   
Andra Pradesh, India   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Karnataka   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Pakistan   
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu   

Regulated By
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh   

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.
  
  • Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
  • Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
  

Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages   
Tamil   

Derived From
Not Available   
Sanskrit Language   

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Pashto-Alphabets.jpg#200   
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200   

Alphabets
44   
24
60   
35

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
7   
4
19   
16

How Many Consonants
29   
19
41   
30

Scripts
Arabic   
Telugu Script   

Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal   
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3   
2
3   
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks   
11
44 weeks   
11

Greetings

Hello
(salaam) سلام   
హలో (Halō)   

Thank You
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر   
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)   

How Are You?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟   
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)   

Good Night
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير   
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)   

Good Evening
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير   
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)   

Good Afternoon
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير   
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)   

Good Morning
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير‏   
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)   

Please
(lotfan) لطفا   
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)   

Sorry
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم   
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)   

Bye
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان   
బై (Bai)   

I Love You
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)   
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)   

Excuse Me
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم   
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)   

Dialects

Dialect 1
Central Pashto   
Waddar   

Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan   
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra   

How Many People Speak
6,500,000.00   
14
170,000.00   
39

Dialect 2
Northern Pashto   
Chenchu   

Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan   
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa   

How Many People Speak
21,000,000.00   
4
26,000.00   
99+

Dialect 3
Wanetsi   
Manna-Dora   

Where They Speak
Afganistan, Pakistan   
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu   

How Many People Speak
95,000.00   
29
30,000.00   
32

Total No. Of Dialects
21   
19
38   
28

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million   
27
80.00 million   
20

Speaking Population
0.58 %   
26
1.15 %   
15

Native Speakers
60.00 million   
20
75.00 million   
14

Second Language Speakers
Not Available   
5.00 million   
29

Native Name
(paṧto) پښتو   
తెలుగు (telugu)   

Alternative Names
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto   
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan   

French Name
pachto   
télougou   

German Name
Paschtu   
Telugu-Sprache   

Pronunciation
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Pashtun   
Telugu people   

History

Origin
1651   
c. 575   

Language Family
Indo-European Family   
Dravidian Family   

Subgroup
Indo-Iranian   
Not Available   

Branch
Iranian   
Not Available   

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms   
Early Telugu epigraphy   

Standard Forms
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto   
Telugu   

Language Position
82   
99+
15   
14

Signed Forms
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

ISO 639 1
ps   
te   

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
pus   
tel   

ISO 639 2/B
pus   
tel   

ISO 639 3
pus   
tel   

ISO 639 6
Not Available   
Not Available   

Glottocode
pash1269   
telu1262   

Linguasphere
58-ABD-a   
No data available   

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living   
Living   

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb   
Subject-Object-Verb   

Language Morphological Typology
Fusional   
Not Available   

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All Pashto and Telugu Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Pashto and Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Pashto and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Pashto are spoken in different Pashto Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Pashto vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto, Northern Pashto. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Pashto and Telugu Speaking population

Pashto and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Pashto and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Pashto and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 %. 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 Telugu on Pashto vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Pashto and Telugu Language Codes

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