Persian and Punjabi Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
India, Pakistan
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
India, Pakistan
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Hindi Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Persian and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Persian and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Persian and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Punjabi Regulators
Persian and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Persian and Punjabi 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.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Persian and Punjabi Language History.
Persian and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Persian and Punjabi continents in which Persian and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Punjabi. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.