Persian and Sanskrit Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
India
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
India
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
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.
- Sanskrit language has highest number of vocabularies than any other language.
- Sanskrit Language has proved to help in speech therapy, also it increases concentration and helps to learn maths and science better.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Old German Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Prakrit Language
Persian and Sanskrit as Minority Language
In Persian and Sanskrit speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Sanskrit 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.
- Sanskrit as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Persian and Sanskrit dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Sanskrit Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Sanskrit Regulators
Persian and Sanskrit speaking countries provide you Persian and Sanskrit 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.Sanskrit is not regulated. Also get to learn, Persian and Sanskrit Language History.
Persian and Sanskrit Continents
Thinking about Persian and Sanskrit continents in which Persian and Sanskrit speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Sanskrit. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
Sanskrit Interesting Facts:
- Sanskrit language has highest number of vocabularies than any other language.
- Sanskrit Language has proved to help in speech therapy, also it increases concentration and helps to learn maths and science better.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Old German Language and derived from Prakrit Language.