Persian and Javanese Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Indonesia
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Indonesia
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
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Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Persian and Javanese as Minority Language
In Persian and Javanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Javanese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
If you want to compare Persian and Javanese dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Javanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Javanese Regulators
Persian and Javanese speaking countries provide you Persian and Javanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Javanese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Persian and Javanese Language History.
Persian and Javanese Continents
Thinking about Persian and Javanese continents in which Persian and Javanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Javanese. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Javanese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Persian and Javanese languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages and derived from Not Available.