Punjabi and Persian Speaking countries
- 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.
- 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 and Persian as Minority Language
In Punjabi and Persian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Punjabi and Persian 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.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Punjabi and Persian dialects, then you can go to Punjabi vs Persian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Punjabi and Persian Regulators
Punjabi and Persian speaking countries provide you Punjabi and Persian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Punjabi is not regulated.Persian is regulated by Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan. Also get to learn, Punjabi and Persian Language History.
Punjabi and Persian Continents
Thinking about Punjabi and Persian continents in which Punjabi and Persian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Punjabi and Persian. Most of the Punjabi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Persian 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 Persian languages:
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.
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.
The Punjabi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Hindi Language whereas Punjabi language is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.