Countries
European Union, Ireland
Afganistan
National Language
Ireland
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
Second Language
Ireland
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Pakistan
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
Interesting Facts
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
- 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
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages
Persian and Balochi Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
Dia dhuit
(salaam) سلام
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
Please
le do thoil
(lotfan) لطفا
Sorry
Tá brón orm
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
Bye
Slán
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
Central Pashto
Where They Speak
Connacht
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
Northern Pashto
Where They Speak
Munster
Afganistan, Pakistan
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
Wanetsi
Where They Speak
Ulster
Afganistan, Pakistan
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
(paṧto) پښتو
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
French Name
irlandais moyen
pachto
German Name
Mittelirisch
Paschtu
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
Ethnicity
Irish people
Pashtun
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Celtic
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
No early forms
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
Pashto Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
iris1253
pash1269
Linguasphere
50-AAA
58-ABD-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Fusional
All Irish 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 Irish and Pashto dialects. Various dialects of Irish and Pashto language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Irish are spoken in different Irish Speaking Countries whereas Pashto Dialects are spoken in different Pashto speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Irish vs Pashto Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Irish dialects include: Connacht Irish, Munster Irish. Pashto dialects include: Central Pashto , Northern Pashto. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Irish and Pashto Speaking population
Irish and Pashto speaking population is one of the factors based on which Irish and Pashto languages can be compared. The total count of Irish and Pashto Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Irish language is 0.03 % 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 Irish and Pashto on Irish vs Pashto where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Irish and Pashto Language Codes
Irish and Pashto language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Irish and Pashto Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.