Pashto and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan
  
South Africa
  
National Language
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
South Africa
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Pakistan
  
Botswana, Lesotho
  
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.
  
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
  
Similar To
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Pashto and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Pashto and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Pashto and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Pashto and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Pashto vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Pashto and Xhosa Regulators
Pashto and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Pashto and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan) regulates Pashto language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Pashto and Xhosa Language History.
Pashto and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Pashto and Xhosa continents in which Pashto and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Pashto and Xhosa. Most of the Pashto speaking countries lie in Asia. While Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
The Pashto language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages whereas Pashto language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.