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Pashto and Xhosa Speaking countries


Xhosa and Pashto Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Afganistan   
South Africa   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

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   

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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:

Xhosa Interesting Facts:

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.

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