Xhosa and Pashto Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Afganistan
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Pakistan
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
  
Interesting Facts
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
  
- 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
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Pashto as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Pashto as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
- Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Pashto Regulators
Xhosa and Pashto speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Xhosa and Pashto Language History.
Xhosa and Pashto Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Pashto continents in which Xhosa and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Pashto. Most of the Xhosa 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 Xhosa and Pashto languages:
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Pashto Interesting Facts:
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
The Xhosa language was derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages and is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele whereas Xhosa language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.