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How many people speak Urdu and Pashto?


Pashto and Urdu speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
104.00 million  
15
60.00 million  
27

Speaking Population
0.99 %  
21
0.58 %  
28

Native Speakers
61.00 million  
19
60.00 million  
20

Second Language Speakers
43.00 million  
20
50.00 million  
18

Native Name
اُردُو  
(paṧto) پښتو  

Alternative Names
Bihari  
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto  

French Name
ourdou  
pachto  

German Name
Urdu  
Paschtu  

Pronunciation
[ˈʊrd̪u]  
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]  

Ethnicity
Urdu-speaking people  
Pashtun  

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Urdu native speakers vs Pashto native speakers

How many people speak Urdu and Pashto languages tells about Urdu native speakers vs Pashto native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 61.00 million people speak Urdu as native language while 60.00 million people speak Pashto as native language. You can also go to Urdu vs Pashto Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Urdu and Pashto language. In some regions, Urdu and Pashto languages are used as second language. There are 43.00 million speakers who use Urdu as second language and 50.00 million speakers who use Pashto as second language.

Native Names of Urdu and Pashto

Native names are used in the Urdu and Pashto Speaking Countries. Both Urdu and Pashto languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Urdu and Pashto you will get to know the native names of Urdu and Pashto languages. The native name of Urdu is اُردُو and native name of Pashto is (paṧto) پښتو. The alternative names of Urdu and Pashto languages are as follows:

The French name of Urdu is ourdou whereas German name of Urdu is Urdu. The German name of Pashto is Paschtu whereas French name of Pashto is ourdou.

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