Persian and Maithili Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
India, Nepal
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
India, Nepal
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Nepal
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Bhojpuri Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Persian and Maithili as Minority Language
In Persian and Maithili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Maithili 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.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Persian and Maithili dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Maithili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Maithili Regulators
Persian and Maithili speaking countries provide you Persian and Maithili 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.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Persian and Maithili Language History.
Persian and Maithili Continents
Thinking about Persian and Maithili continents in which Persian and Maithili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Maithili. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Bhojpuri Language and derived from Not Available.