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Swahili and Pashto Speaking countries


Pashto and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   
Afganistan   

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
1   
14

National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania   
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Asia   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Pakistan   

Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)   
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   

Interesting Facts
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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  • 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
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   
Persian and Balochi Languages   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

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Swahili and Pashto as Minority Language

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

  • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.

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

Swahili and Pashto Regulators

Swahili and Pashto speaking countries provide you Swahili and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Swahili and Pashto Language History.

Swahili and Pashto Continents

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

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