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Punjabi and Pashto Speaking countries


Pashto and Punjabi Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
India, Pakistan   
Afganistan   

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
1   
14

National Language
India, Pakistan   
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   

Second Language
Pakistan   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America   
Pakistan   

Regulated By
Not Available   
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   

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.
  
  • Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
  • The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
  

Similar To
Hindi Language   
Persian and Balochi Languages   

Derived From
Sanskrit Language   
Not Available   

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Punjabi and Pashto as Minority Language

In Punjabi and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Punjabi and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.

If you want to compare Punjabi and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Punjabi vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Punjabi and Pashto Regulators

Punjabi and Pashto speaking countries provide you Punjabi and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Punjabi is not regulated.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Punjabi and Pashto Language History.

Punjabi and Pashto Continents

Thinking about Punjabi and Pashto continents in which Punjabi and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Punjabi and Pashto. Most of the Punjabi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Pashto 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 Punjabi and Pashto languages:

Punjabi Interesting Facts:

Pashto Interesting Facts:

The Punjabi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Hindi Language whereas Punjabi language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.

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