Home
Languagevs


Tamil and Pashto


Pashto and Tamil


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Afganistan   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Pakistan   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)   

Interesting Facts
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
    •   
  • 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
Malayalam   
Persian and Balochi Languages   

Derived From
Not Available   
Not Available   

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200   
Pashto-Alphabets.jpg#200   

Alphabets
247   
99+
44   
24

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
12   
9
7   
4

How Many Consonants
18   
8
29   
19

Scripts
Tamil   
Arabic   

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   
Right-To-Left, Horizontal   

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3   
2
3   
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks   
11
44 weeks   
11

Greetings

Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)   
(salaam) سلام   

Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)   
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر   

How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)   
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟   

Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)   
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير   

Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)   
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير   

Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)   
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير   

Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)   
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير‏   

Please
தயவு (Tayavu)   
(lotfan) لطفا   

Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)   
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم   

Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)   
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان   

I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)   
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)   

Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)   
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم   

Dialects

Dialect 1
Kongu   
Central Pashto   

Where They Speak
Kongu   
Afganistan, Pakistan   

How Many People Speak
Not Available   
6,500,000.00   
14

Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil   
Northern Pashto   

Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu   
Afganistan, Pakistan   

How Many People Speak
Not Available   
21,000,000.00   
4

Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil   
Wanetsi   

Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli   
Afganistan, Pakistan   

How Many People Speak
Not Available   
95,000.00   
29

Total No. Of Dialects
10   
10
21   
19

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
60.00 million   
27

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
0.58 %   
26

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
60.00 million   
20

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
Not Available   

Native Name
தமிழ்   
(paṧto) پښتو   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto   

French Name
tamoul   
pachto   

German Name
Tamil   
Paschtu   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Pashtun   

History

Origin
300 BC   
1651   

Language Family
Dravidian Family   
Indo-European Family   

Subgroup
Not Available   
Indo-Iranian   

Branch
Not Available   
Iranian   

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil   
No early forms   

Standard Forms
Modern Tamil   
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto   

Language Position
18   
16
82   
99+

Signed Forms
Signed Tamil   
Not Available   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

ISO 639 1
ta   
ps   

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
tam   
pus   

ISO 639 2/B
tam   
pus   

ISO 639 3
tam   
pus   

ISO 639 6
tam   
Not Available   

Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248   
pash1269   

Linguasphere
tami1289   
58-ABD-a   

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living   
Living   

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb   
Subject-Object-Verb   

Language Morphological Typology
Not Available   
Fusional   

Summary >>
<< Code

All Tamil and Pashto Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Pashto dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Pashto language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Pashto Dialects are spoken in different Pashto speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Pashto Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto , Northern Pashto. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

Compare Most Spoken Languages

Tamil and Pashto Speaking population

Tamil and Pashto speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Pashto languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Pashto Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Pashto language is 0.58 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tamil and Pashto on Tamil vs Pashto where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Tamil and Pashto Language Codes

Tamil and Pashto language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Pashto Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

Most Spoken Languages

Most Spoken Languages

» More Most Spoken Languages

Compare Most Spoken Languages

» More Compare Most Spoken Languages