Persian and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
European Union, Malta
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Malta
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
National Council for the Maltese Language
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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Arabic Language
Roman Languages
Persian and Maltese as Minority Language
In Persian and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Persian and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Maltese Regulators
Persian and Maltese speaking countries provide you Persian and Maltese 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.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Persian and Maltese Language History.
Persian and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Persian and Maltese continents in which Persian and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Maltese. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.